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Finding No. 2024-003 - Uniform Guidance Compliance Requirement Code: E-Eligibility - Significant Deficiency HUD HOME Investment Partnerships Program Federal Assistance Listing Number #14.239 HOME Investment Partnership Program Entity Identifying Number Initial Year Finding instances Passed-through Clark County: Cascadia Village - HUD 2001-HOME-01H1 2002 1 Covington Commons - HUD 2011-HOME-11H01 2011 1 Total instances 2 Criteria Each owner must comply with the requirements set forth in 24 CFR Part 92 regulations as outlined in the "Compliance in HOME Rental Projects: A Guide for Property Owners" published by HUD which requires the property to maintain the contracted number of HOME units as well as the designated splits in bedroom size and High Home/Low Home unit ratios. Condition The owner did not make available to HOME tenants the contracted number and type of HOME units. Cause Management's policies with respect to maintaining the number and split of contracted HOME units were not consistently followed. Effect or Potential Effect The procedures for determining and maintaining the correct HOME units within the property were not applied. This could result in ineligible tenants occupying HOME designated units. Questioned Costs: Not applicable. Context In connection with the procedures applied to our HOME units testing, two of the five properties tested did not meet the contracted HOME units size portfolio as follows: Along with other unit bedroom types that are in compliance, in Covington Commons: there should be four 3-bedroom units (there are 5); and there should be three 4-bedroom units (there are 2); Cascadia Cadia: there should be five 2-bedroom units (there are 4). Repeat Finding: Yes - Finding 2023-003 Recommendation Management should follow procedures in place to ensure consistent application and adherence to the requirements in accordance with the "Compliance in HOME Rental Projects: A Guide for Property Owners" published by HUD. Views of Responsible Officials Appropriate units will be re-classified the next time there is a vacant unit of the corresponding size/type.