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RCED-96-17R 1 (1995-11-30)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaclap0001 and id is 1 raw text is: (3. United States GAf General Accounting Office Washington, D.C. 20548 Resources, Community, and Economic Development Division B-270137 November 30, 1995 The Honorable Rick A. Lazio Chairman, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity Committee on Banking and Financial Services House of Representatives Dear Mr. Chairman: In April 1995, you asked us to obtain information on the Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Standing Up for Communities information forums. In May 1995, we briefed your staff on the results of our work and provided you with copies of the information that we had obtained. This report formalizes the information previously provided and includes additional information that was subsequently requested by your office. Specifically, this report includes information on (1) whether the section of the U.S. Code dealing with lobbying by federal employees applies to statements made by the Secretary of HUD, (2) the federal costs incurred by officials of HUD and HUD's Public Housing Authorities for holding and attending these forums, (3) town meetings held by HUD's Secretary's Representatives, and (4) how the forums were developed and what materials were provided at the forums. In summary, (1) according to the Department of Justice, the U.S. Code exempts lobbying activities of Cabinet members; (2) HUD reported costs of about $29,000 related to the forums, and the cost incurred by the Public Housing Authorities is unknown; (3) the town meetings were held during the same period as the forums and, according to HUD, were held to seek opinions on HUD's reorganization plans; and (4) the forums evolved from the Secretary of HUD's weekly meetings with his Assistant Secretaries and General Counsel, and the materials provided at the forums included information on HUD's reorganization and consolidation plans and the impact of the proposed budget rescission. GAO/RCED-96-17R HUD's Information Forums

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