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Finding #2022-002: Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Program CFDA 14.195 Condition: During the year ended December 31, 2022, the City of Lynchburg, Virginia Fire Department deemed Building 28 uninhabitable on September 11, 2022 due to health and safety concerns involving the electrical, water and sewage lines. The Project initiated the termination of leases of the affected units and a judge issued a temporary injunction to stop them. Criteria: The Partnership is required to provide decent, safe and sanitary units in accordance with statutory requirements with HUD regulations. Questioned Costs: Unknown. Effect: The Partnership was in violation of HUD regulatory requirements requiring the Partnership to provide decent, safe and sanitary units. Cause: Failure to maintain decent, safe and sanitary conditions could result in the loss of tenant subsidies. Recommendation: Management should review and enhance procedures and monitoring related to the condition of the property and all units. Management?s Views: Management concurs and agreed to provide temporary housing for the affected tenants. Auditors comment: CLEARED. The City of Lynchburg conducted a follow-up inspection and deemed six units habitable. The Partnership is in the process of recertifying the affected tenants with HUD. Tenants are being placed in rehabilitated units as they become available.