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Contract & payment audits
Independent checks of applications for payment, rates, quantities and supporting evidence.
- Valuation sampling and reconciliation
- Duplicate and unsupported charge checks
- Payment process and record review
SOCIAL HOUSING · INDEPENDENT QS AUDIT & ADVISORY
Clearer costs.
Stronger control.
Independent commercial scrutiny for housing associations. Understand what you are paying for, where risk sits, and what to do next.
Focused reviews. Evidence-led findings. Practical advice.
Protect the budget.
Support the programme.
BUILT AROUND YOUR PROGRAMME
Planned works
Repairs & maintenance
Decarbonisation
Major works
THE COMMERCIAL CHALLENGE
Small gaps can become
significant costs.
Busy housing teams make difficult decisions with limited time. An independent review can reveal weaknesses in the records, pricing and controls behind those decisions.
Where risk can sitWhat an independent review addsThe benefit
Payments without a clear evidence trail
Check quantities, rates and completed works before agreeing value.
Better-supported payment decisions
Changes that grow beyond the original scope
Reconcile instructions, approvals and prices in a single variation record.
Clearer control of commitments
Budgets that overlook outstanding costs
Challenge forecasts against live commitments and remaining work.
Earlier visibility of cost pressure
Limited time for independent scrutiny
Sample transactions and test how commercial controls work in practice.
A focused, prioritised action plan
A proportionate review of commercial evidence. Findings depend on the records available and the scope agreed.
HOW HCA CAN HELP
Independent scrutiny.
Useful support.
Start with one contract, a sample of payments or a wider programme. The scope is tailored to your concern, your evidence and your team's capacity.
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Variations & final accounts
A clear view of changes, entitlement and the cost of closing out a contract.
- Instruction and variation register review
- Pricing and scope reconciliation
- Final account assessment and support
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Budgets & commercial oversight
Practical challenge of forecasts so your team can act before costs become surprises.
- Cost-to-complete and budget review
- Programme-level exposure reporting
- Commercial controls and action plans
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Independent QS advisory
Experienced quantity surveying support where your housing team needs extra capacity.
- Planned works and decarbonisation
- Repairs and maintenance contracts
- Procurement and contract administration support
A CLEAR, PROPORTIONATE APPROACH
From concern to action.
You receive a clear record of what was checked, what was found and which actions deserve attention.
Agree the scope
Define the contract or programme, the key concern, the sample and the information needed.
Test the evidence
Review records, challenge pricing and reconcile the commercial position against the agreed scope.
Set out the next steps
Receive prioritised findings, supporting evidence and practical recommendations for your team.
Clear scope before work begins.
Fees, deliverables and timescales are agreed in advance. HCA provides QS audit and advisory support; it does not provide a statutory financial audit or legal opinion.
A USEFUL PLACE TO START
Where would a review
make the most difference?
Six short questions can help you choose an audit focus.