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.
Publication Report
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… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2023-CH-0003-001-BOpenClosedPriorityPriority
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
While the NSPIRE regulations on inspection timing are completed, the Real Estate Assessment Center is not able to make the required modifications in the NSPIRE system to enforce the regulatory guidelines as this time. HUD is uncertain whether the vendor can make the needed modifications or if additional funding is needed. As of June 2024, PIH was not able to provide an expected time of when HUD will be able to make that determination.
Analysis
To fully address this recommendation, HUD must provide evidence demonstrating that it has implemented control activities to ensure that public housing properties are inspected within required timeframes. Implementation of this recommendation will result in HUD accurately tracking the dates in 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.