Within 3 business days after issuing a charge, HUD must file it with the _____________ and serve it on the complainant and the respondent.

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

Answer: (B)

After HUD issues a charge, the next step in its administrative process is to move the matter to the Office of Administrative Law Judges. Filing the charge with the OALJ starts the formal hearing process, and serving the charge on both the complainant and the respondent ensures due process by giving each party notice and an opportunity to participate.

The Civil Rights Division handles enforcement through federal court, the Attorney General is the head of DOJ and not the party responsible for filing HUD charges, and HUD Legal Counsel handles internal legal matters rather than initiating the administrative hearing. The Office of Administrative Law Judges is the correct entity to file with because it administers the administrative hearings and decisions for HUD matters.