[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2007]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR983.103]

[Page 663]
 
                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
 
PART 983_PROJECT-BASED VOUCHER (PBV) PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
                        Subpart C_Dwelling Units
 
Sec.  983.103  Inspecting units.

    (a) Pre-selection inspection--(1) Inspection of site. The PHA must 
examine the proposed site before the proposal selection date.
    (2) Inspection of existing units. If the units to be assisted 
already exist, the PHA must inspect all the units before the proposal 
selection date, and must determine whether the units substantially 
comply with the HQS. To qualify as existing housing, units must 
substantially comply with the HQS on the proposal selection date. 
However, the PHA may not execute the HAP contract until the units fully 
comply with the HQS.
    (b) Pre-HAP contract inspections. The PHA must inspect each contract 
unit before execution of the HAP contract. The PHA may not enter into a 
HAP contract covering a unit until the unit fully complies with the HQS.
    (c) Turnover inspections. Before providing assistance to a new 
family in a contract unit, the PHA must inspect the unit. The PHA may 
not provide assistance on behalf of the family until the unit fully 
complies with the HQS.
    (d) Annual inspections. (1) At least annually during the term of the 
HAP contract, the PHA must inspect a random sample, consisting of at 
least 20 percent of the contract units in each building to determine if 
the contract units and the premises are maintained in accordance with 
the HQS. Turnover inspections pursuant to paragraph (c) of this section 
are not counted toward meeting this annual inspection requirement.
    (2) If more than 20 percent of the annual sample of inspected 
contract units in a building fail the initial inspection, the PHA must 
reinspect 100 percent of the contract units in the building.
    (e) Other inspections. (1) The PHA must inspect contract units 
whenever needed to determine that the contract units comply with the HQS 
and that the owner is providing maintenance, utilities, and other 
services in accordance with the HAP contract. The PHA must take into 
account complaints and any other information coming to its attention in 
scheduling inspections.
    (2) The PHA must conduct follow-up inspections needed to determine 
if the owner (or, if applicable, the family) has corrected an HQS 
violation, and must conduct inspections to determine the basis for 
exercise of contractual and other remedies for owner or family violation 
of the HQS. (Family HQS obligations are specified in 24 CFR 982.404(b).)
    (3) In conducting PHA supervisory quality control HQS inspections, 
the PHA should include a representative sample of both tenant-based and 
project-based units.
    (f) Inspecting PHA-owned units. (1) In the case of PHA-owned units, 
the inspections required under this section must be performed by an 
independent agency designated in accordance with Sec.  983.59, rather 
than by the PHA.
    (2) The independent entity must furnish a copy of each inspection 
report to the PHA and to the HUD field office where the project is 
located.
    (3) The PHA must take all necessary actions in response to 
inspection reports from the independent agency, including exercise of 
contractual remedies for violation of the HAP contract by the PHA owner.