Which office processes HUD charges after they are issued?

• A. Office of Administrative Law Judges
• B. The Civil Rights Division
• C. The Ombudsman
• D. HUD Legal Counsel

Answer: (A)

When HUD issues charges, the case moves into an adjudicatory, quasi-judicial hearing handled by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. This office conducts formal hearings on HUD enforcement matters, weighs evidence, listens to witnesses, and issues a recommended or final decision. This setup ensures due process and impartiality in the administrative process, separate from HUD’s enforcement staff. The Civil Rights Division handles civil rights cases in federal court, not these internal hearings; the Ombudsman helps with complaints and navigation of HUD programs but does not process charges; HUD Legal Counsel provides legal advice within HUD and does not run the administrative hearings.