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Finding 1153274 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-17
Audit: 366467
Organization: Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette (LA)
Auditor: Darnall Sikes & Frederick

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Quality control re-inspections were not done biennially for 2 out of 32 tested Housing Voucher Cluster tenants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Public Housing Authorities must conduct inspections every two years to ensure compliance with Housing Quality Standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen controls to ensure timely re-inspections are conducted to avoid potential penalties from HUD.

Finding Text

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.

Corrective Action Plan

The Project will strengthen controls over timely performance and appropriate documentation of all required inspections and re-inspections in accordance with quality control standards. Contact: Latweeta Smyers, Executive Director Anticipated Completion Date: 10/31/25

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1153269 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153270 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153271 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153272 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1153273 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.850 Public Housing Operating Fund $1.79M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $1.03M
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $852,263
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $553,029
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $93,899
14.870 Resident Opportunity and Supportive Services - Service Coordinators $85,792