Finding Text
Finding No. 2023-004 - Uniform Guidance Compliance Requirement Code: N- Special Tests and Provisions - Significant Deficiency
HUD Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990
Federal Assistance Listing Number #99.999
Low Income Housing Preserve & Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 Capital Grant Entity Identifying Number Initial year Finding instances
Beacon 126-35062 1996 2
Taylor 126-55017 1996 1
Total Instances 3
Criteria
In accordance with the Use Agreement, Housing Quality Standards require that the Owner shall maintain the property in good repair and condition.
Condition
The owner did not ensure passing HQS inspections were performed during 2023.
Cause
Management did not have in place proper procedures and controls to ensure that HQS inspections were performed during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Effect or Potential Effect
Housing units may be out of compliance with HUD Quality Standards.
Questioned Costs: Not applicable.
Context
In connection with the procedures applied to tenant file testing there were 3 instances of the 3 files tested where the passing HQS inspections were not performed during the year ended December 31, 2023.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation
Management should ensure that all units are inspected timely, that they meet the HUD Housing Quality Standards and that the responses to any findings are cleared timely.
Views of Responsible Officials
REACH did return to doing HQS Inspections in 2023, with staffing shortages it is possible that not every unit was inspected in 2023. Specifically, around the 3 instances of the 3 files tested after the finding were provided to REACH we provided the annual inspection for unit #11 at Beacon. For unit #5 at Beacon the annual inspection was not in the current resident file that was tested because the unit was vacant at the time of 2023 annual inspection. The annual inspection for the last file at Taylor this inspection was missed due to staffing changes at the time. REACH continued to reestablish our annual unit inspection process post COVID in 2024.