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Trump admin probes Colorado after 221 dead people received federal housing assistance
HUD audit found 221 deceased and 87 ineligible recipients among nearly 3,000 flagged for improper housing aid payments in Colorado, prompting federal investigation.
An audit found that 221 deceased individuals and 87 ineligible residents received federal housing benefits in Colorado, according to the Department of Housing and Urban Development .
HUD is requiring an additional 2,519 beneficiaries in Colorado to undergo verification to confirm their eligibility.
The fraud issue was significant in the Denver Housing Authority and involved most of Colorado's public housing agencies.
Public housing agencies in Colorado may face sanctions and must repay any misused taxpayer funds, as reported by The New York Post.