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No violations found in case of Navajo Housing Authority

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Federal housing officials have found no legal or regulatory violations following an inquiry into the nation's largest Native American public housing authority. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued its final report on an investigation into the Navajo Housing Authority that was prompted by criticisms over management and the spending of federal grants. The investigation included visits earlier this year to housing projects in New Mexico and Arizona, interviews and a review of housing plans and contractor agreements. Investigators did identify one concern regarding a project in Arizona in which the housing authority did not retain legal control of the site through its agreement with the developer in 2001. That lack of authority led to problems and the homes remaining vacant. The report says the tribal agency has since developed new policies.