CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR FINDINGS REPORTED UNDER UNIFORM GUIDANCE
Housing Authority of Asotin County
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
This schedule presents the corrective action the Housing Authority is planning to take for findings included in this report in accordance with Title 2 U.S...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN FOR FINDINGS REPORTED UNDER UNIFORM GUIDANCE
Housing Authority of Asotin County
January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023
This schedule presents the corrective action the Housing Authority is planning to take for findings included in this report in accordance with Title 2 U.S. Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (Uniform Guidance).
Finding ref number:
2023-001
Finding caption:
The Housing Authority had inadequate internal controls for ensuring compliance with Housing Quality Standards enforcement requirements of its Housing Voucher Cluster program.
Name, address, and telephone of Housing Authority contact person:
KayLee Rosgen, Manager, Business and Finance
1212 Fair St.,
Clarkston, WA 99403
(509) 758-5751 ext. 4
Corrective action the auditee plans to take in response to the finding:
The Housing Authority does concur with the State Auditor’s Office finding that the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) requirements are to follow up with the landlord if any life-threatening deficiencies are identified during an inspection. The requirement states that “If a deficiency is life-threatening, the owner (landlord) must correct the deficiency within 24 hours of notification” (24 CFR 982.404(a)(3)).
The Housing Authority’s corrective action plan moving forward includes the following:
• Reviewing HQS/NSPIRE standards with current staff assigned to performing and processing Section 8 inspections during a monthly meeting
• Implement internal controls that ensure all life-threatening deficiencies are identified and all required notifications are made
• Review all parts of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and PIH notices distributed by HUD monthly that pertain to HQS/NSPIRE inspection standards
• All pertinent staff will take the next NSPIRE Inspection Standards training (all inspectors and Section 8 Occupancy Specialist)
• Updating our process to include the use of a new inspection checklist that separately identifies life-threatening deficiencies, as well as using a new form to document attempts to contact the landlord and the date the deficiency is resolved
The Housing Authority acknowledges that we lacked the appropriate internal controls to identify and notify the landlords of any life-threatening deficiencies that must be corrected within 24 hours. With this corrective action plan in place as of September 9, 2024, the Housing Authority feels that we are on track to comply with the requirements set forth by HUD and any relevant CFRs.
Anticipated date to complete the corrective action: September 9, 2024 (immediately and on-going)