Finding Text
Federal Program
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development AL #14.871 – Material Weakness
Criteria
For units under HAP contract that fail to meet Housing Quality Standards (HQS), 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 or within a specified Authority
approved extension. (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.404)
Condition
The Authority was unable to provide a listing of units with failed HQS inspections and
documentation showing the units were reinspected within the proper time frame.
Cause
The current record keeping of units that do not meet HQS requirements and the subsequent
documentation of corrections to these deficiencies is inadequate.
Question Costs
N/A
Context
The Authority was not able to provide a listing of units that had failed HQS inspections and then
subsequent documentation showing that the deficiencies were attended to within the specified
time frame.
Effect
We are unable to determine if the Authority is properly documenting failed HQS inspections and
following up on the deficiencies.
Recommendation
We recommend that the Authority keeps documentation of units that do not meet the HQS
requirements and the subsequent documentation showing that the deficiencies were attended to
within the specified time requirements stated.
Repeat Finding
This is a repeat finding of 2021-008.
Views of Responsible Officials
Management recognizes the deficiency and is working with HUD officials and a fee account.