Office of Appeals

The Office of Appeals conducts independent and impartial hearings and reviews of the record on behalf of the Department consistent with authorizing statutes and Departmental regulations. The administrative judges of this Office are Departmental Hearing Officers in the Office of Hearings and Appeals who conduct hearings, make determinations, and issue impartial decisions, the majority of which are final agency decisions.

The administrative judges of the HUD Office of Appeals conduct mandated reviews of administrative wage garnishment cases under 24 C.F.R. §17.170 and 31 C.F.R. §285.11(f); and cases involving administrative offset of various federal payments due to indebted public and private parties under 24 C.F.R. §17.150-17.161. Decisions of the administrative judges in these cases are final agency decisions. In addition the administrative judges hear cases relating to limited denial of participation, debarment, and suspension cases under 24 C.F.R. Part 24.

The Office of Appeals encourages the use of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) procedures and favors the most suitable location for a hearing in order to accommodate small businesses and pro se litigants while providing the most convenient and economical forum for witnesses.