Investigation and report to Congress

(a) Investigation The Inspector General of the Department of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct an investigation of the Authority, which shall include at a minimum— (1) determining the status of the New York City Housing Authority’s compliance with the agreement entered into between the Authority, the Department, and the City on January 31, 2019, including specific areas of deficiency and progress towards compliance; (2) conducting a review of actions taken by the Monitor over the Authority pursuant to such Agreement, including any gaps in oversight by the Monitor; (3) conducting a survey of the physical conditions of housing provided by the Authority for the City’s residents; (4) conducting an examination of any waste, fraud, abuse and violations of Federal law committed by employees or contractors of the Authority; and (5) identifying other priority issues and areas, as deemed necessary and appropriate by the Inspector General. (b) Report Not later than the expiration of the 180-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector General shall provide to the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate a report setting forth the findings of its investigation, a summary of actions the Department may take to compel the Authority to remedy deficiencies, and any other recommendations of the Inspector General.