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Criteria: 24 CFR 982.404 requires public housing authorities to require an owner to correct any life-threatening deficiencies identified during housing quality standards (HQS) inspections within 24 hours of the inspection and all other HQS deficiencies within 30 days of the inspection or within a specifically approved extension. If deficiencies are not corrected in the required timeframe the public housing authority must abate HAPs beginning no later than the first of the month following the specified correction period or the HAP contract is to be terminated.
Condition and Context: We reviewed the 2022 failed inspection listing provided by management and selected a sample of 60 failed inspections for testing. Our sample was not statistically valid. We noted 11 properties that had multiple failed inspections which were not moved to abatement.
Recommendation: See finding 2022-001. Additionally, the auditor recommends the Agency review current procedures surrounding housing quality inspection standards to ensure accuracy of the procedures in place and identify areas of improvement to establish and maintain adequate internal control.
This is a repeat finding of 2021-007 and 2020-007.
Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: The Agency agrees with the recommendation. See the Corrective Action Plan for the Agency’s response and planned completion date.