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2025-001 (Noncompliance): Special Tests and Provisions – Housing Standards Criteria: Under CFR 92.209(i), housing occupied by a family receiving tenant-based assistance through the Home Investment Partnership Program must meet property standards under CFR 92.251. Housing must be inspected initially and re-inspected annually. Condition: The Organization did not perform any housing standards inspections for recipients of tenant-based rental assistance through the Home Investment Partnership Program during a portion of the year ended June 30, 2025. Questioned Costs: There were no questioned costs associated with this finding. Effect: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development establishes housing standards to ensure that housing provided through its program is decent, safe, and sanitary for low-income families, and to protect the integrity of its programs. If housing units are not inspected, these objectives may not be met. Recommendation: The Organization should improve its understanding of the housing standards and inspection requirements associated with the Home Investment Partnership Program and create policies and procedures to ensure that this compliance requirement is met for future tenant-based rent assistance units.