Finding Text
III. Federal Award Findings and Questioned Costs
Reference Number
2023-001
Finding Questioned Costs
None
Federal Program Information: Housing Choice Vouchers, FALN 14.871 Program
year 2023, U.S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development
Criteria: In accordance with 24 CFR Sections 982.404
and 982.405, the PHA must require the owner
to correct any life threatening HQS
deficiencies within 24 hours after the
inspections and all other HQS deficiencies
within 30 calendar days or within a
specified PHA-approved extension. If the
owner does not correct the cited HQS
deficiencies within the specified correction
period, the PHA must abate HAPS beginning no
later than the first of the month following
the specified correction period or must
terminate the HAP contract.
Statement of Condition: In our sample of 5 failed unit inspections,
we noted one instance in which the tenant
moved out after the unit failed inspection
and subsequently a new tenant moved in and
the PHA did not properly abate the HAP
resulting in the landlord being paid for
both tenants.
Statement of Cause/Possible
Asserted Effect:
The instance above was a result of the
controls to abate the HAP were not operating
effectively.
Questioned Costs: The landlaord was paid two additional HAP
payments. There were no questioned costs
associated with this instance.
Recommendation: The Authority should strenghten controls
over its review process regarding HQS failed
units, including abatement and payment
procedures.
Views of Responsible Officials: Management agrees with this finding.
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