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Finding 370236 (2023-001)

Significant Deficiency
Requirement
N
Questioned Costs
-
Year
2023
Accepted
2024-02-23
Audit: 291827
Organization: Southeastern Community Action Partnership, Inc. (NC)
Auditor: Anderson Smith & Wike PLLC

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Public Housing Authority failed to conduct timely inspections and re-inspections of housing units as required.
  • Impacted Requirements: Compliance with Housing Quality Standards (HQS) was not met, risking the quality of housing provided.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: Management should establish procedures to ensure all inspections and re-inspections are completed on schedule.

Finding Text

Finding: 2023-001 SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY AND NON COMPLIANCE U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Program Name: Housing Choice Vouchers CFDA#: 14.871 Special Tests and Provisions Criteria: The Public Housing Authority (PHA) must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections to ensure any issues identified have been corrected. Condition: We noted the PHA did not inspect all units in a timely manner during the year under audit. In addition, the PHA did not perform re-inspections for several units during the year under audit. Effect: Units were not properly inspected and re-inspected. Cause: Management did not have staffing in place to ensure inspections and re-inspections were performed in a timely manner. Questioned Cost: None Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that all inspections and re-inspections are performed for all units in a timely manner. Management Response: Management agrees with this finding and recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

Finding: 2023-001 Name of Contact Person: Tiffany Anthony, Housing Director Corrective Action Plan: The PHA will implement procedures to ensure that all unit inspections and re-inspections are performed in a timely manner. Proposed Completion Date: Immediately

Categories

HUD Housing Programs Significant Deficiency Special Tests & Provisions

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 946678 2023-001
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
93.600 Head Start (fain No. 04ch011010) $10.16M
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $2.04M
93.600 Head Start (fain No. 04ch011643) $1.43M
93.569 Community Services Block Grant $1.42M
93.356 Head Start Disaster Recovery $947,809
93.569 Community Services Block Grant - Disaster Relief $855,819
10.558 Child and Adult Care Food Program $479,280
93.600 Head Start (fain No. 04he000131) $239,551
93.569 Community Services Block Grant - Cares Act $187,140