Finding 399913 (2023-002)

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Requirement
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Questioned Costs
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Year
2023
Accepted
2024-06-04

AI Summary

  • Core Issue: The Agency failed to conduct required quality control re-inspections for housing vouchers.
  • Impacted Requirements: Non-compliance with HUD's quality control inspection standards could lead to potential sanctions.
  • Recommended Follow-Up: The Agency should resume re-inspections and train more staff to meet HUD guidelines effectively.

Finding Text

2023-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers Condition and Criteria: The Agency is to perform HQS Quality Control re-inspections. The Agency did not perform quality control re-inspections. Cause: Procedures are in place for performing quality control re-inspections, but due to inspector turnover and health issues, the quality control re-inspections were not performed during the fiscal year. Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform quality control re-inspections as required by the program. Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and contacted HUD to explain the situation during their SEMAP certification. HUD indicated this would not affect their overall High score. Auditor’s Recommendation: The Agency should resume quality control re-inspections. The Agency should train additional staff to insure the Agency can perform re-inspections as required by HUD guidelines. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency concurs and is implementing this recommendation.

Corrective Action Plan

2023-002 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Voucher Cluster - 14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers and 14.879 Mainstream Vouchers Condition and Criteria: The Agency is to perform HQS Quality Control re-inspections. The Agency did not perform quality control re-inspections. Cause: Procedures are in place for performing quality control re-inspections, but due to inspector turnover and health issues, the quality control re-inspections were not performed during the fiscal year. Effect: There is a possibility that sanctions could be imposed if they do not perform quality control re-inspections as required by the program. Context: The Agency is aware of the requirement and contacted HUD to explain the situation during their SEMAP certification. HUD indicated this would not affect their overall High score. CORRECTIVE ACTION PLAN RESPONSE: LCPHA has a long tradition of performing the HQS requirements and its importance is well understood. We will recommence Quality Control re-inspections.

Categories

HUD Housing Programs

Other Findings in this Audit

  • 399912 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 399914 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 399915 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 399916 2023-002
    -
  • 399917 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 976354 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 976355 2023-002
    -
  • 976356 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency
  • 976357 2023-001
    Material Weakness
  • 976358 2023-002
    -
  • 976359 2023-003
    Significant Deficiency

Programs in Audit

ALN Program Name Expenditures
14.871 Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers $10.58M
14.879 Mainstream Vouchers $1.13M
14.896 Family Self-Sufficiency Program $121,616