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Finding: 2025-001 Program Name: Housing Voucher Cluster (14.871-CL) Federal Awarding Agency: Department of Housing and Urban Development Compliance Requirement: Housing Quality Standards Type of Finding: Significant Deficiency; Nonmaterial Noncompliance Criteria: The Agency must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections. Condition: Of the 40 tenant files tested, 5 files did not contain documentation that the biennial inspection was performed. Cause: Controls were not in place to ensure that biennial inspections were performed as required. Effect: The Agency was not in compliance with Housing Quality Standards compliance requirements for the year ended September 30, 2025. Auditor Recommendation: We recommend the Agency review its inspection scheduling and tracking system to ensure inspections are completed biennially and documentation is maintained regarding the results of the inspections. Questioned Costs: None. Management’s Response: Management acknowledges the finding and notes that the error was caused by a software issue that has since been corrected. Upon discovery, the agency immediately remedied the issue with all impacted households and conducted a comprehensive review to determine the scope of the issue. The review identified 68 impacted households out of 6,440 total Housing Choice Voucher program households, representing less than 1% of the total program population.