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Finding 1156384 (2024-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2024
Accepted
2025-09-29
Audit: 368699
Organization: Minot Housing Authority (ND)
Auditor: Brady Martz & Associates PC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Authority did not conduct required HQS quality control re-inspections for tenant units.
  • Impacted Requirements: This failure means the Authority is not complying with HUD regulations for the Section 8 program.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Ensure HQS quality control re-inspections are performed annually as mandated by HUD.

Finding Text

Special Tests: Housing Quality Standards (HQS) Inspections – Significant Deficiency Federal Program: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871 & 14.879) Criteria: The Authority is required to perform HQS quality control re-inspections on a sample of tenant units. Condition: The Authority failed to perform HQS quality control re-inspections. Cause: The Authority failed to perform HQS quality control re-inspections on a sample of tenant units during the current year. Questioned Costs $0 Effect: The Authority is not in compliance with HUD requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority complete HQS quality control reinspections on a sample of units each year as required by HUD. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: We agree with this finding. See corrective action plan item 2024-003. Indication of repeat finding: This is a new finding.

Corrective Action Plan

Contact Person Tom Alexander, Executive Director Corrective Action Plan The Authority will be more diligent in completing HQS quality control re-inspections on a sample of tenant units each year, as required. Completion Date Effective immediately

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1156381 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156382 2024-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156383 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156385 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156386 2024-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156387 2024-005
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $6.11M
14.850 Public Housing Operating Fund $991,410
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $409,656
14.872 Public Housing Capital Fund $338,912
14.269 Hurricane Sandy Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery Grants (cdbg-Dr) $84,060