Finding Text
Finding: 2024-001
US Department of Housing and Urban Development
Assistance Listing Number 14.239
Program Name: Home Investment Partnership Program
Material noncompliance and Material Weakness – Special Tests and Provisions – Housing Quality Standards
Criteria:
In accordance with Section 200.303 of the Uniform Grant Guidance, a non-federal entity must establish and maintain effective internal control over the Federal award that provides reasonable assurance that the nonfederal entity is managing the Federal award in compliance with Federal statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the Federal award.
Condition:
The City did not complete the required housing quality inspections timely or annually as required by grant guidelines.
Effect:
The City was not able to ensure that proper housing quality standards are being met.
Cause:
The City’s Housing and Neighborhood Development department did not have a proper system in place to ensure that housing inspections are performed as scheduled, regardless of whether an employee is on leave.
Recommendation:
We recommend the City include cross training in their system of tracking and documenting housing quality inspection, so that more than one staff member can perform the required inspections to ensure that inspections and needed repairs are performed on a timely basis.
Views of Responsible Officials:
Management agrees with the finding.