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2024-1 Procurement Policy Condition: The Housing Authority contracted the nephew of a former board member to perform maintenance work. Criteria: The Housing Authority’s procurement policy states, in part, “No employee, officer or agent of the Housing Authority shall participate directly or indirectly in the selection or in the award or the administration of any contract and that “such conflict of interest would arise when a financial or other interest in a firm selected for award is held by his/her relative (including father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, father-in-law, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half-brother, or half-sister). Cause of Condition: Not following the Housing Authority’s procurement policy. Potential Effect of Condition: Violation of the Housing Authority's procurement policy. Recommendation: The board should follow its procurement policy. Client Response: The board will follow its procurement policy.