COMPLIANCE MEMORANDUM
TO: ALL MANAGERS
FROM: THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT
SUBJECT: 20 MOST COMMON PHYSICAL FINDINGS DURING AN AUDIT
DATE: 4/15/2013
CC: AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT; PORTFOLIO SUPERVISORS
20 MOST COMMON PHYSICAL FINDINGS DURING AN AUDIT
Below you will find a list of the most common physical findings when your property is participating in an audit:
- Drain stopper and pulls
- Smoke Detectors
- Egress Issues
- Blocked Access to Electrical Panels
- Carpet Fraying and/or Torn
- Closet Doors Off and/or Off Track
- Refrigerator and/or Freezer Door Bars Missing
- Aerators
- Towel Bar Missing or Broken
- Caulking Around Bathtub
- Overgrown Vegetation
- Tripping Hazards
- Siding or Soffits Missing or Damaged
- Peeling Paint
- Exterior Door Weather Stripping Damage
- Sidewalk Spalling (i.e. crumbling, breaking, disrepair)
- Patio Globes Missing
- Ponding (i.e. pool of water in the middle of grass area)
- Missing Interior Room Light Covers
- Infestation—Bees, Insects, etc.
By utilizing this information in advance of an audit, necessary repairs can be made to prevent these common findings.
It may be beneficial to carry this list with you as you “walk your property” and look for the specific items listed. Additionally, if you have maintenance staff, please share this list with them as well.
Thank you for helping Cambridge to maintain necessary property standards!