HUD takes enforcement of the Lead Safe Housing Rule seriously.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited the Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority’s management of lead‐based paint in its public housing program. It was picked for audit based on the office’s assessment of the risks of lead-based paint in public housing. The risk factors assessed included the age of buildings, the number of units, household demographics, and reported cases of childhood lead poisoning.

HUD’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) audited HUD’s oversight of multifamily housing properties with failing Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) scores or life-threatening exigent health and safety (EHS) deficiencies. The objective of the audit was to determine whether HUD had effective oversight of multifamily housing properties to ensure that sites were maintained in decent, safe, and sanitary condition as required by HUD regulations.

You may soon have to report data on requests—and be subject to stricter compliance oversight.