We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to support that the subsidies for 14 tenants with missing income verifications, income discrepancies, incorrect annual income, and missing annual certifications were adequately supported and accurate or repay HUD $268,452 for those subsidies. Repayment must be from nonproject funds.
Publication Report
2018-FW-1006 | August 31, 2018
Louis Manor Apartments, Port Arthur, TX, Multifamily Section 8 Program, Subsidized Unsupported Tenants and Uninspected Units
We audited the multifamily Section 8 Project-Based Rental Assistance (PBRA) program at the Louis Manor Apartments. We selected Louis Manor in accordance with our goal to review the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD)… moreRelated Recommendations
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We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to implement appropriate controls to ensure that it conducts annual recertifications for all tenants in a timely manner, as required.
We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to properly house the five families discussed in the finding in the correct unit size when an appropriate sized unit is available and ensure that its other tenants are housed in the correct unit size.
We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to perform inspections for the units that lacked inspection reports
We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to implement appropriate controls to ensure that it performs annual inspections, as required.
We recommend that the Southwest Region Director of Multifamily Housing require the Louis Manor Apartments’ owner to implement appropriate controls to ensure that tenants are eligible, housing assistance subsidies are accurate, and tenant files contain all required documentation.