Finding Text
HOME Investment Partnership Program
Assistance Listing Number 14.239
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Criteria or Specific Requirement – Special Tests and Provisions -Housing Quality Standards, 24 CFR Sections 92.209(i)), 92.251(f), and 92.504(d)
Condition – The spreadsheet used by the Corporation for tracking of the status of housing quality inspections was not followed, and he position responsible for performing the inspections became vacant during the year which caused certain property inspections to become delinquent.
Questioned Costs – N/A
Context – Housing quality inspections of 14 of 25 properties were delinquent at June 30, 2024. We did not sample the population as 100% of the population was analyzed.
Effect – Housing quality property standards may be unmet, and the situation could go undetected by the Corporation.
Prior Year Auditing Finding – N/A
Cause – The position responsible for the Corporation was vacant during the year, and no other personnel in the department completed the required housing quality inspections.
Recommendation – We recommend the Corporation utilized a tracking system to ensure properties are subject to housing quality inspections within their required timeframe. Further, we recommend the Corporation develop a contingency plan to ensure the inspections are completed if the position remains vacant.