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  • Recommendation Number: 2023-CH-0003-001-A
  • Status: Closed
  • Date Issued: May 23, 2023
Closed Date:
February 03, 2025

Prioritize the inspection of public housing properties that were (1) not included in the NSPIRE demonstration but were identified as high priority under the Center’s Big Inspection Plan and (2) approved to participate under the NSPIRE demonstration that the Center was unable to inspect by March 31, 2023.

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2023-CH-0003 | May 23, 2023

Improvements Are Needed To Ensure That Public Housing Properties Are Inspected in a Timely Manner

We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Real Estate Assessment Center’s inspection process.  The audit objectives were to determine whether the Center (1) ensured that public housing properties were inspected within… more

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2023-CH-0003-001-B
    Priority
    Priority

    We believe these open recommendations, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping HUD achieve its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.

    Implement adequate policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that public housing properties will be inspected within required timeframes.

    Status

    As of July 2025, according to HUD, all development and enhancement of the NSPIRE software system are presently on hold pending Administrative guidance on HUD funded software system improvements.  Additionally, the required software changes recommended under this finding depend on the final Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) rule, but most regulatory work has been paused for review per Executive Order from the Administration.  Pending the required resources and funding approval, HUD cannot move forward at this time.  According to HUD, it has planned for and proposed the needed improvements to meet this recommendation and will provide updates when available.  The current final action target date is September 30, 2025.

    Analysis

    To fully address this recommendation, HUD must provide evidence demonstrating that it has implemented control activities that ensure public housing properties are inspected within the required timeframes.

    Implementation of this recommendation will result in HUD accurately tracking the dates on which public housing properties should be inspected and that they are timely completed.

    Due to the uncertainty of when software changes to NSPIRE can take place to enforce the timing of inspections, REAC cannot enforce the requirements of inspection timing.