Include language in future notices of violation and default clearly stating that owners are required to inspect all units (including vacant units), common areas, grounds, building systems, and sites as part of the owner survey and require owners to include sufficient detail in the surveys to show (1) when the survey was conducted and (2) that the survey was a complete survey of the project.
Publication Report
2024-CH-0001 | February 13, 2024
HUD Lacked Adequate Oversight of Multifamily Housing Properties With Failing REAC Scores or Life-Threatening Deficiencies
We audited the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of multifamily housing properties with failing Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) scores or life-threatening exigent health and safety (EHS) deficiencies. Our… moreRelated Recommendations
Housing
- Status2024-CH-0001-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that (1) staff issues notices of violation and default within 15 calendar days of the inspection report release date and (2) the Office of Multifamily Asset Management and Portfolio Oversight is made aware when notices are not issued within 15 calendar days after the inspection report release date and takes action as appropriate to ensure that future notices are issued in a timely manner.
- Status2024-CH-0001-002-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate policies, procedures, and controls to ensure that owner certifications and surveys and other relevant documents related to properties that fail inspections or are noted as having EHS deficiencies are maintained and retrievable from an easily accessible location.
- Status2024-CH-0001-002-COpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate controls to ensure that HUD staff with the appropriate level of authority approves extensions to the notices of violation and default cure periods in writing and that documentation is maintained to support such approvals.
- Status2024-CH-0001-003-AOpenClosed
Modify the queries used to generate the schedules of properties that accompany the reports to Congress to consider a larger range of dates to ensure that properties that failed consecutive inspections are appropriately identified on all applicable schedules.
- Status2024-CH-0001-003-BOpenClosed
Assess and streamline the processes for preparing, reviewing, and approving the reports as appropriate to ensure that the reports are submitted to Congress on or before the required due date.
- Status2024-CH-0001-003-COpenClosed
Implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that documentation is maintained to support that the reports were submitted to Congress.