Ben Carson Finds Half TRILLION Dollars in Errors Auditing Obama’s Housing Agency

[James]

Dr. Ben Carson has discovered over $500 billion (that's with a 'B') in errors and accounting mistakes during his audit of the Obama administration’s Housing and Urban Development budget.

One of Dr. Carson’s first orders after being confirmed as the Secretary of HUD was a thorough audit of the agency, which has been accused of fraud and over-budgeted projects throughout the entire Obama administration.

What did the auditors find? Over $520 billion in budgetary mistakes and clerical errors.

http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995-493995/dr-ben-carson-finds-half-trillion-15717030/

[Straw Man]

Dr. Ben Carson has discovered over $500 billion (that's with a 'B') in errors and accounting mistakes during his audit of the Obama administration’s Housing and Urban Development budget.

One of Dr. Carson’s first orders after being confirmed as the Secretary of HUD was a thorough audit of the agency, which has been accused of fraud and over-budgeted projects throughout the entire Obama administration.

What did the auditors find? Over $520 billion in budgetary mistakes and clerical errors.

http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995-493995/dr-ben-carson-finds-half-trillion-15717030/

I can't wait to see the details on this

[Soul Crusher]

I can't wait to see the details on this

Its in the Inspector General report you fool! 

[Straw Man]

Its in the Inspector General report you fool! 

I haven't read it yet

seems like you have so why don't you share some details

[Straw Man]

Seems like this report has been out for months

Ben is just discovering it now?

http://www.dallasobserver.com/news/new-inspector-general-report-shows-hud-as-messed-up-as-city-hall-8994236

[Skeletor]

Dr. Ben Carson has discovered over $500 billion (that's with a 'B') in errors and accounting mistakes during his audit of the Obama administration’s Housing and Urban Development budget.

One of Dr. Carson’s first orders after being confirmed as the Secretary of HUD was a thorough audit of the agency, which has been accused of fraud and over-budgeted projects throughout the entire Obama administration.

What did the auditors find? Over $520 billion in budgetary mistakes and clerical errors.

http://www.hannity.com/articles/hanpr-election-493995-493995/dr-ben-carson-finds-half-trillion-15717030/

All these "mistakes" and "errors" kept piling up unnoticed until they reached $520 billion? Will anyone be held accountable for this?

[Straw Man]

All these "mistakes" and "errors" kept piling up unnoticed until they reached $520 billion? Will anyone be held accountable for this?

no mainstream media outlet is reporting this alleged 520 billion discrepancy from a report that has been out for months

the Hannity link didn't provide any details either

You'd think the HUD Secretary claiming he found a half trillion dollar discrepancy would make the news

It's being reported on Faux News but all they do is repeat the text from Hannity

They did add this

The same problems were detailed for each of the last three audits, and the auditors say the continued problems “were due to an inability to establish a compliant control environment, implement adequate financial accounting systems, retain key financial staff, and identify appropriate accounting principles and policies."

Now that Ben has found this he can actually fix it

Should be interesting to follow how this works out

[Skeletor]

The same problems were detailed for each of the last three audits, and the auditors say the continued problems “were due to an inability to establish a compliant control environment, implement adequate financial accounting systems, retain key financial staff, and identify appropriate accounting principles and policies."

If that is the case, the previous heads of the agency who did not act on this and did not implement the proper measures to correct this need to be held accountable. What were they being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars of our money for?

[Straw Man]

If that is the case, the previous heads of the agency who did not act on this and did not implement the proper measures to correct this need to be held accountable. What were they being paid hundreds of thousands of dollars of our money for?

I don't know that the 500 billion claim is accurate (not saying that it isn't)

no details have been provided

I would guess that auditing other government agencies that disburse taxpayer funds to states and cities would yield similar horrifying results

Isn't the Pentagon supposedly a black hole as well and allegedly "un-auditable"