CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN -For FY 2025 Audit Finding FINDING: 2025-001-ALN 14.871 & 14.879: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program & Housing Quality Standards Inspection/HQS Enforcement CRITERIA: 24 CFR 982.405 & 983.103 require units l...
CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN -For FY 2025 Audit Finding FINDING: 2025-001-ALN 14.871 & 14.879: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) Program & Housing Quality Standards Inspection/HQS Enforcement CRITERIA: 24 CFR 982.405 & 983.103 require units leased, under the HCV Program, to be inspected at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections. CONDITION: During the audit, three (3) failed HQS inspections, with life threatening issues as defined by the WVHA’s Administrative Plan, was found that did not receive a pass in conformance with the Criteria noted above and no HAP abatement process was enforced. Additionally, two (2) HCV units were found to have not been inspected at least biennially. PLAN FOR CORRECTION: Inspection Protocols- With the limitation of time imposed by the 24-hour remedy period, staff were calling and/or emailing the landlords as soon as they noted a Life, Health & Safety deficiency. Inspection staff have been informed that all Life Health and Safety deficiencies will immediately trigger a letter to the landlord (with a copy to the HCV caseworker) stating that Housing Assistance Payments will be placed in abatement and the HCV caseworkers will perform such abatement action as soon as the 24-hour period has elapsed (unless informed by the inspector that the property has subsequently corrected the deficiencies). Documentation- Physical inspection records will be provided to each HCV caseworker and be added to the tenant household’s HCV file within 24 hours of the inspection. HCV caseworkers are required to ensure all inspection documentation is properly located within each HCV file and such documentation is in accordance with the program’s rules and regulations. CONTACTS FOR PLAN: Cheryl Slagle – Housing Programs Manager Ph. (503) 623-8387 Ext. 328 cslagle@wvpha.org Christian Edelblute - Executive Director Ph. (503) 623-8387 Ext. 314 cedelblute@wvpha.org