2023-001 Special Tests and Provisions: Housing Quality Standards – Significant
Deficiency
Federal Program
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development AL 14.182
Grant Award No.
MN460010054
Criteria
The PHA or owner must provide housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary. To achieve this end,
the PHA or owner must perform housing quality inspections at the time of initial occupancy and
at least annually thereafter to ensure that the units are decent, safe, and sanitary (24 CFR
sections 880.612, 881.601, 882.516, 882.808(n), 883.701, 884.217, 886.123, and 886.323).
Condition
During our review of six tenant files, we noted the Corporation did not retain documentation for
an annual inspection in one of the tenant files selected.
Context
We reviewed a sample of six of the Corporation's 58 outstanding tenant files for Housing Quality
Standard compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs
N/A
Effect
Inspected units may not have met Housing Quality Standards which could result in housing
assistance payments being made for units that were not up to the Housing Quality Standards.
Cause
The Corporation failed to retain documentation within a tenant file to support the performance of
an annual inspection.
Recommendation
We recommend the Corporation review its quality control process over tenant files.
Views of Responsible Officials
The Corporation is aware of the issue and has taken subsequent steps to ensure compliance
with the requirement.
2023-001 Special Tests and Provisions: Housing Quality Standards – Significant
Deficiency
Federal Program
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development AL 14.182
Grant Award No.
MN460010054
Criteria
The PHA or owner must provide housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary. To achieve this end,
the PHA or owner must perform housing quality inspections at the time of initial occupancy and
at least annually thereafter to ensure that the units are decent, safe, and sanitary (24 CFR
sections 880.612, 881.601, 882.516, 882.808(n), 883.701, 884.217, 886.123, and 886.323).
Condition
During our review of six tenant files, we noted the Corporation did not retain documentation for
an annual inspection in one of the tenant files selected.
Context
We reviewed a sample of six of the Corporation's 58 outstanding tenant files for Housing Quality
Standard compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs
N/A
Effect
Inspected units may not have met Housing Quality Standards which could result in housing
assistance payments being made for units that were not up to the Housing Quality Standards.
Cause
The Corporation failed to retain documentation within a tenant file to support the performance of
an annual inspection.
Recommendation
We recommend the Corporation review its quality control process over tenant files.
Views of Responsible Officials
The Corporation is aware of the issue and has taken subsequent steps to ensure compliance
with the requirement.
2023-001 Special Tests and Provisions: Housing Quality Standards – Significant
Deficiency
Federal Program
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development AL 14.182
Grant Award No.
MN460010054
Criteria
The PHA or owner must provide housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary. To achieve this end,
the PHA or owner must perform housing quality inspections at the time of initial occupancy and
at least annually thereafter to ensure that the units are decent, safe, and sanitary (24 CFR
sections 880.612, 881.601, 882.516, 882.808(n), 883.701, 884.217, 886.123, and 886.323).
Condition
During our review of six tenant files, we noted the Corporation did not retain documentation for
an annual inspection in one of the tenant files selected.
Context
We reviewed a sample of six of the Corporation's 58 outstanding tenant files for Housing Quality
Standard compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs
N/A
Effect
Inspected units may not have met Housing Quality Standards which could result in housing
assistance payments being made for units that were not up to the Housing Quality Standards.
Cause
The Corporation failed to retain documentation within a tenant file to support the performance of
an annual inspection.
Recommendation
We recommend the Corporation review its quality control process over tenant files.
Views of Responsible Officials
The Corporation is aware of the issue and has taken subsequent steps to ensure compliance
with the requirement.
2023-001 Special Tests and Provisions: Housing Quality Standards – Significant
Deficiency
Federal Program
U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development AL 14.182
Grant Award No.
MN460010054
Criteria
The PHA or owner must provide housing that is decent, safe, and sanitary. To achieve this end,
the PHA or owner must perform housing quality inspections at the time of initial occupancy and
at least annually thereafter to ensure that the units are decent, safe, and sanitary (24 CFR
sections 880.612, 881.601, 882.516, 882.808(n), 883.701, 884.217, 886.123, and 886.323).
Condition
During our review of six tenant files, we noted the Corporation did not retain documentation for
an annual inspection in one of the tenant files selected.
Context
We reviewed a sample of six of the Corporation's 58 outstanding tenant files for Housing Quality
Standard compliance requirements.
Questioned Costs
N/A
Effect
Inspected units may not have met Housing Quality Standards which could result in housing
assistance payments being made for units that were not up to the Housing Quality Standards.
Cause
The Corporation failed to retain documentation within a tenant file to support the performance of
an annual inspection.
Recommendation
We recommend the Corporation review its quality control process over tenant files.
Views of Responsible Officials
The Corporation is aware of the issue and has taken subsequent steps to ensure compliance
with the requirement.