Work with HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes to provide training for the Authority’s staff on the management of lead-based paint, including technical assistance with developing and implementing procedures and controls to address the issues cited in this finding.
Publication Report
2024-CH-1002 | July 12, 2024
The Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority, Cleveland, OH, Did Not Have Adequate Oversight of Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing
We audited the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s management of lead‐based paint in its public housing program based on our assessment of the risks of lead‐based paint in public housing. The risk factors assessed included the age of… moreRelated Recommendations
Public and Indian Housing
- Status2024-CH-1002-001-AOpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate procedures to ensure that confirmed EBLL cases, unconfirmed EBLL cases, and environmental investigations are reported to HUD.
- Status2024-CH-1002-001-BOpenClosed
Develop and implement adequate procedures and controls to ensure that environmental investigations are completed when required.
- Status2024-CH-1002-001-COpenClosed
Work with HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes to provide training for the Authority’s staff on the appropriate testing methodology for confirming that a child has an EBLL and to provide technical assistance on procedures and controls to address the issues cited in this finding.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-AOpenClosed
Perform a search for historical documentation to support the lead-free status of the 15 units and the associated developments. If adequate documentation is not found to support that all lead-based paint was identified and abated and clearance was achieved as required, the Authority should complete a lead-based paint inspection of the developments to determine whether they are lead free.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-BOpenClosed
Develop a quality control process to ensure that records for the remaining 1,385 units49 contain evidence of lead-free status. If adequate documentation is not found to support that all lead-based paint was identified and abated and clearance was achieved as required, the Authority should complete a lead-based paint inspection of the developments to determine whether they are lead free.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-COpenClosed
Implement procedures that align with HUD’s requirements and controls to ensure that visual assessments for lead-based paint are completed at least every 12 months.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-DOpenClosed
Implement policies and procedures that align with HUD’s requirements and controls to ensure that reevaluations are completed when required.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-EOpenClosed
Implement controls to ensure that accurate lead disclosures are provided to prospective and current tenants.
- Status2024-CH-1002-002-GOpenClosed
Work with HUD’s Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes to assess whether the lead-based paint inspections and risk assessments with missing elements are sufficient to support the lead-based paint status of the Authority’s properties. If it is determined that the lead-based paint and risk assessment reports are not sufficient, HUD should require the Authority to perform new assessments.