Ensure that timely physical condition inspections of all Section 232 program facilities are performed. (This expands on the Office of Evaluation’s third recommendation in report number 2017-OE-0011.)
Publication Report
2018-CF-0801 | January 04, 2018
Management Alert: HUD Did Not Provide Acceptable Oversight of the Physical Condition of Residential Care Facilities
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reviewed concerns from a complaint within HUD regarding the physical condition of HUD-insured residential care facilities (RCF). This review is part… moreRelated Recommendations
Housing
Implement procedures to ensure that deficiencies identified during the REAC inspections have been corrected and meet industry standards.
Reimplement the REAC physical condition inspections for the SNFs that were exempted from routine physical inspections by 24 CFR 200.855.
Public and Indian Housing
Develop and implement an inspection process for the Section 232 program that better reflects those properties’ physical conditions and how those properties differ from other properties REAC inspects (for example, multifamily properties).
Ensure that all areas of the properties are inspected, including the roofs and all buildings located on the property that is insured by HUD.