Within 3 business days after issuing a charge, HUD must file it with which office?

• A. Office of Administrative Law Judges
• B. Office of Inspector General
• C. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity
• D. Office of Policy Development and Research

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is that HUD’s formal adjudication for fair housing charges is handled by the Office of Administrative Law Judges. After HUD issues a charge, it must be forwarded to the OALJ within three business days so the administrative hearing process can begin. The Office of Administrative Law Judges conducts the hearings, takes evidence, and issues decisions or recommendations through the HUD process. This is the appropriate place for the charge to go because it is dedicated to administratively judging such cases, whereas the Office of Inspector General handles investigations and audits, and the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity handles investigation and conciliation work rather than formal hearings.