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  • Recommendation Number: 2026-FW-1001-002-A
  • Status: Open
  • Date Issued: January 15, 2026

Revise and update the Authority’s policies to ensure that environmental investigations are completed for EBLL cases and ensure that HUD and residents are notified of the results of environmental investigations in a timely manner.

Publication Report

2026-FW-1001 | January 15, 2026

The Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration Has Not Adequately Managed Lead-Based Paint in Its Public Housing

We audited the Puerto Rico Public Housing Administration’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… more

Related Recommendations

Public and Indian Housing

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-A

    Conduct risk assessments in public housing without adequate lead-based paint inspection documentation to ascertain the existence of lead-based paint hazards.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-B

    Conduct lead-based paint inspections at public housing abated through removal methods where an abatement report is unavailable to ensure that units are “lead-free.”

  •  
    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-C

    Abate or implement interim control measures to reduce the risk of exposure to lead-based paint hazards identified through risk assessments.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-D

    Implement an ongoing maintenance program for lead-based paint to ensure unabated and “lead-safe” units remain hazard free.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-E

    Implement adequate policies and procedures regarding the management of lead-based paint in its public housing, including maintaining adequate records, completing interim controls, and conducting ongoing maintenance for lead-based paint hazards.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-001-F

    Ensure that it provides appropriate and accurate lead-based paint disclosures to prospective and current tenants.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-002-B

    Coordinate with HUD to provide training for the Authority’s employees on managing of lead-based paint hazards and to provide technical assistance such as developing written procedures, improving internal controls, or contracting with subject matter experts to address the issues cited in this report.

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    Status
      Open
      Closed
    2026-FW-1001-002-C

    Provide evidence that it abated lead-based paint hazards in one EBLL case where the Authority did not abate the hazards identified in an environmental investigation.