Finding Text
Federal Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AL #14.871 – Significant Deficiency
Criteria
The Authority must require the owner to correct any life threatening HQS deficiencies within 24
hours after the inspections and all other HQS deficiencies within 30 calendar days. If the owner
does not correct the cited HQS deficiencies within the specified correction period, the Authority
must stop (abate) HAPs beginning no later than the first of the month following the specified
correction period or must terminate the HAP contract.
Condition
We tested compliance with the Authority’s HQS Enforcement on 3 failed inspections and found
that one failed inspection was not re-inspected for corrections timely and HAP payment was not
abated. The Authority performed a re-inspection and issued a pass once noted by the auditors.
Questioned Costs
None
Context
We reviewed a sample of 3 of the Authority’s 21 failed inspections to note a re-inspection and
subsequent pass.
Effect
Tenants could be living in a unit that is not fit for living, or not up to standard with the lease
agreement terms.
Cause
The failed inspection was not followed up on within a reasonable time to ensure that the failed
items were corrected.
Repeat Finding
Not a repeat finding.
Recommendation
We recommend implementing a review process that occurs within the required timeframe for
inspections to be followed up by to ensure the failed inspections are appropriately taken care of.
Views of Responsible Officials
Management recognizes the deficiency and plans to implement the auditor’s recommendation.