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Criteria- The Part C of HAP Contract Tenancy Addendum 2) Lease states; The owner has given the PHA a copy of the Lease including any revisions agreed by the owner and tenant. Condition- The review of a sample of Section 8 participant files revealed noncompliance with HAP Contract, Part C of HAP Contract Tenancy Addendum. There was no lease on file for 3 of the Section 8 participants. Additionally, one of the participant's landlord forms was not signed until 3 months after the tenant move in date. Context- Condition was identified as part of the compliance testing for the major program. Effect- Noncompliance with 24 CFR 982.451 Housing Assistance Payments Contract. Cause- Internal Control failure in the file approval and preparation process. Recommendation- The Housing Authority should review the internal control policies in place to ensure all Section 8 participants are in compliance with the HAP contract. Repeat Finding from Prior Year(s)- No View of Responsible Officials- See management?s corrective action plan.