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Reference Number: 2025-005 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Home Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) 14.239 Program Year: 2025 Criteria: According to the Uniform Guidance in CFR Part 200, Part IV, Special Tests and Provisions, Section 5 – Housing Quality Standards, participating entities in the HOME program must perform on-site inspections of HOME-assisted rental units to determine compliance with property standards and verify information submitted by property owners is accurate. Internal controls should provide reasonable assurance that the City complies with all special Tests and Provisions relevant to the program. Cause/Condition: The City does not have a process to appropriately identify HOME-assisted rental units on which housing quality inspections are due. As a result, the City did not comply with Uniform Guidance requirements related to inspection of HOME-assisted rental units. Effect: The City was not in compliance with Special Tests and Provisions, Section 5 – Housing Quality Standards of the HOME program as stated in the Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: The City should develop policies and procedures to ensure that HOME-assisted rental housing projects are inspected no less than 1) every three years for projects containing one to four units, 2) every two years for projects containing five to 25 units, 3) every year for projects containing 26 or more units. The City should maintain documentation of inspections performed and create a system to track latest inspection dates for all HOME-assisted rental housing projects.