Finding Text
Finding 2024-001
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Program Titles: Housing Voucher Cluster
Federal Catalog Numbers: 14.871, 14.EHV, and 14.879
Noncompliance – N. Special Tests and Provisions - Housing Quality Standards
Non Compliance Material to the Financial Statements: No
Significant Deficiency in Internal Control over Compliance for Special Tests and Provisions
Criteria: Housing Quality Standards Inspections. The PHA must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets the Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections. The PHA must prepare a unit inspection report (24 CFR sections 982.158(d) and 982.405(b)). For units that fail inspection the PHA must correct all life threatening HQS deficiencies within 24 hours and all other deficiencies within 30 days.
Condition: Based upon inspection of the Authority’s files and on discussion with management, there was a failed inspection that did not pass reinspection within 30 days without penalty.
Context: There were approximately six hundred twenty seven (627) failed inspections during the audit period. Of a sample size of twenty five (25) failed inspections, one (1) unit did not pass reinspection within 30 days. The Authority did not properly abate the HAP to the landlord due to the landlord related issues. Known Questioned Costs: Amount is below threshold of $25,000.
Our sample size is statistically valid.
Cause: There is a significant deficiency in internal controls over the compliance for the special tests and provisions type of compliance related to HQS inspections. The Authority has not properly performed procedures related to failed HQS inspections in compliance with program requirements due to staff turnover.
Effect: The Housing Voucher Cluster is in non-compliance with the special tests and provisions type of compliance related to HQS inspections.
Recommendation: We recommend the Authority design and implement a corrective action plan that will ensure compliance with the Uniform Guidance and the compliance supplement.