Finding Text
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Program Name: Section 8 Project-Based Cluster
Assistance Listing Number: 14.182, 14.249
Federal Award Identification Number and Year: Various
Pass-Through Agency: Various
Pass-Through Number(s): Various
Award Period: Various
Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance
Criteria or specific requirement: The Organization must provide housing that is decent, safe, and
sanitary. To achieve this end, the 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:
One out of Forty units tested for Section 8 housing quality requirements did not have evidence
on unit inspections
Questioned costs: None
Context: Forty units were selected for testing
Cause: Documentation of timely completion and review of unit inspections were not maintained.
Effect: Units may be out of compliance with Section 8 housing quality standards
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend that policies and procedures are implemented to ensure required
unit inspections are completed and reviewed timely and that any needed repairs are completed timely.
Views of responsible officials: There is no disagreement with the audit finding.