Finding Text
Finding: 2023-001
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCY AND NON COMPLIANCE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Program Name: Housing Choice Vouchers
CFDA#: 14.871
Special Tests and Provisions
Criteria: The Public Housing Authority (PHA) must inspect the unit leased to a family at least biennially to determine if the unit meets Housing Quality Standards (HQS) and the PHA must conduct quality control re-inspections to ensure any issues identified have been corrected.
Condition: We noted the PHA did not inspect all units in a timely manner during the year under audit. In addition, the PHA did not perform re-inspections for several units during the year under audit.
Effect: Units were not properly inspected and re-inspected.
Cause: Management did not have staffing in place to ensure inspections and re-inspections were performed in a timely manner.
Questioned Cost: None
Recommendation: We recommend that management implement procedures to ensure that all inspections and re-inspections are performed for all units in a timely manner.
Management Response: Management agrees with this finding and recommendation.