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Finding 1181316 (2025-003)

Material Weakness Repeat Finding
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2025
Accepted
2026-03-18
Audit: 392538
Organization: Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette (LA)
Auditor: DARNALL SIKES & FREDERICK

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: Quality control re-inspections were not done biennially for 3 out of 43 tested Housing Voucher Cluster tenants.
  • Impacted Requirements: Public Housing Authorities must conduct inspections every two years to ensure compliance with Housing Quality Standards.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Strengthen controls to ensure timely re-inspections of housing units.

Finding Text

2025-003: NSPIRE/Housing Quality Standards Inspections Condition: Quality control re-inspections on units leased to families were not conducted at least biennially (within a two-year period) on 3 of 43 Housing Voucher Cluster tenants tested. Criteria: Public Housing Authorities must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards and the Public Housing Authority must conduct quality control re-inspections. Cause: Quality control re-inspections on units leased to families were performed outside of the two-year period on 3 of 43 Housing Voucher Cluster tenants tested. Effect: Noncompliance with requirements imposes a risk of penalties and fines assessed by HUD. Recommendation: Controls over Housing Quality Standards should be strengthened with an increased emphasis on timely re-inspections.

Corrective Action Plan

The Housing Authority will implement procedures to strengthen inspection tracking and monitoring to ensure all required inspections and quality control re-inspections are conducted timely. Corrective actions include: • An inspection tracking system to monitor will be implemented to reflect all inspection due dates, including quality control inspections. • Review scheduling and completion of any outstanding quality control inspections has been implemented. • Supervisory monitoring will be conducted to review inspection compliance monthly. • Staff training will continue to reinforce inspection procedures and requirements.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 1181308 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181309 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181310 2025-001
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181311 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181312 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181313 2025-002
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181314 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181315 2025-003
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181317 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181318 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181319 2025-004
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181320 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181321 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181322 2025-005
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181323 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181324 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat
  • 1181325 2025-006
    Material Weakness Repeat

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.872 PUBLIC HOUSING CAPITAL FUND $1.94M
14.850 PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND $1.84M
14.879 MAINSTREAM VOUCHERS $832,808
14.896 FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY PROGRAM $95,462
14.870 RESIDENT OPPORTUNITY AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES - SERVICE COORDINATORS $86,739
14.871 SECTION 8 HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHERS $85,006