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Finding 1156386 (2024-004)

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 keep a record of failed inspections, which affects compliance with HUD requirements.
  • Impacted Requirements: The Authority must fix life-threatening HQS deficiencies within 24 hours and all other deficiencies within 30 days.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Establish and maintain a listing of failed inspections to ensure timely corrections are made.

Finding Text

Special Tests: HQS Enforcement – Significant Deficiency Federal Program: Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (14.871 & 14.879) Criteria: The Authority is required to correct any cited life threatening HQS deficiencies within 24 hours of the inspection and all other HQS deficiencies within 30 calendar days of the inspection. Condition: The Authority failed to maintain a listing of failed inspections. Cause: The Authority does not maintain a listing of failed inspections and therefore, the failed inspections could not be reviewed for compliance with requirements as noted in the compliance supplement. Questioned Costs $0 Effect: The Authority may not be in compliance with the HUD requirements. Recommendation: We recommend that the Authority maintain a listing of failed inspections to verify that the Authority is requiring the correction of any cited life threatening HQS deficiencies within 24 hours of the inspection and all other HQS deficiencies within 30 calendar days of the inspection. Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: We agree with this finding. See corrective action plan item 2024-004. 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 maintaining a tracking system of failed inspection to verify compliance with required timelines, 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
  • 1156384 2024-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1156385 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