Finding Text
Federal Agency: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Federal Program: Choice Voucher Program
Federal Assistance Listing Number: 14.871
Pass-Through Agencies: Faribault and Le Sueur County Housing and Redevelopment Authorities
Pass-Through Number(s): MN200VO/MN171VO
Award Period: 3/1/21-3/31/23
Type of Finding: Material Weakness in Internal Control over Compliance, Other Matters
Criteria or Specific Requirement: Housing Choice Voucher program requires inspections and reinspections
to be performed within specified timeframes.
Condition: Management did not perform unit inspections and re-inspections if repairs were required
within required timeframes.
Questioned Costs: None
Context: During testing, two of six inspections were re-inspections for units requiring repairs and were
not completed within the required 30 days. Four of six inspections selected were not completed within
two years of previous inspection.
Cause: Management does not have a process in place to calculate reasonable rent upon admission of
new tenants to the program.
Effect: Untimely inspections could result in unresolved repairs as well as noncompliance with the
Organization’s Administrative Plan and HUD requirements.
Repeat Finding: No
Recommendation: We recommend that management implements a process to perform inspections
and re-inspections within the timeframes required by the Administrative Plan.
Views of responsible officials and planned corrective actions: Management is in agreement with
the finding.