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Criteria: The grant requires the Organization to perform on-site inspections to determine compliance with property standards and verify the information submitted by the owners no less than (a) every three years for projects containing one to four units, (b) every two years for projects containing five to 25 units, and (c) every year for projects containing 26 or more units. The participating entity must perform on-site inspections of rental housing occupied by tenants receiving HOME assisted tenant based rental assistance to determine compliance with housing quality standards (24 CFR sections 92.209(i), 92.251(f), and 92.504(d)). Condition: The Organization could not provide documentation to support an inspection was completed for one of the selections. Context: In connection with the procedures applied to tenant file testing there was 1 instance of the 3 files tested that an inspection could not be found. Effect: Housing unit may be out of compliance with HUD Quality Standards. Questioned Costs: N/A Cause: Management did not have in place proper procedures and controls to ensure inspections were performed and filed during 2024. Recommendation: Management should establish procedures to insure inspections are completed and maintained. Grantee Comment: Refer to Corrective Action Plan