Housing Choice Voucher Cluster – Assistance Listing No. 14.871/14.879 Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance for Special Tests and Provisions –Annual HQS Inspections Recommendation: We recommend the Authority implements controls to ensure that HQS inspections are completed in accordance with their administrative plan. Explanation of disagreement with audit finding: There is no disagreement with the audit finding. Action taken or planned in response to finding: The manager of inspections position will be backfilled by a person who is qualified to manage and assist the inspections supervisors with ensuring that all HQS initial, annual, biennial, and special inspections are scheduled, completed, and documented within HUDrequired timeframes. Supervisors will monitor inspection due dates through weekly compliance reports, assign overdue inspections for immediate completion. HCVP’s Quality Assurance division will conduct quality assurance reviews to verify timely processing of inspections. Name(s) of the contact person(s) responsible for corrective action: Carolyn Kornegay Punter; Aisha Thompson; Inspections Manager (Person TBD); and Khaliah Payne. Planned completion date for corrective action plan: March 31, 2027 – End of 2nd Quarter, FY2027.