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2024-003 NSPIRE/Housing Quality Standards Inspections Condition: Quality control re-inspections on units leased to families were not conducted at least biennially (within a two-year period) on 2 of 32 Housing Voucher Cluster tenants tested. Criteria: Public Housing Authorities must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards and the Public Housing Authority must conduct quality control re-inspections. Cause: Quality control re-inspections on units leased to families were performed outside of the two-year period on 2 of 32 Housing Voucher Cluster tenants tested. Effect: Noncompliance with requirements imposes a risk of penalties and fines assessed by HUD. Recommendation: Controls over Housing Quality Standards should be strengthened with an increased emphasis on timely re-inspections.