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Finding 2022-002: Quality Control Inspections U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ? Housing Voucher Cluster ? Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers (ALN 14.871). Compliance Supplement area under Special Test and Provisions. Condition: The Authority did not complete required quality control inspections for the year ended June 30, 2022. Criteria: The Authority should have performed all delayed quality control inspections, caused by COVID-19, per Public and Indian Housing Notice 2021-14, effective January 1, 2022. Cause: The Authority does not have controls in place to ensure that appropriate quality control inspections were being performed, as required by HUD and the Uniform Guidance, after the COVID-19 related waivers expired. Effect: The quality control inspections were not performed in accordance with HUD and the Uniform Guidance requirements, which could result in tenant units to not be in compliance. Failure to comply with grant requirements could jeopardize future funding. Questioned Costs: Unknown Recommendation: The Authority should implement procedures to ensure that all quality controls inspections are being performed throughout the year, as required by HUD and the Uniform Guidance. View of Responsible: The Authority has contracted with a third-party vendor and has staff members that are HQS certified that will perform quality control inspections. The Authority intends to perform all quality control inspections as required by HUD and the Uniform Guidance.