An audit of the Hawaii Public Housing Authority faults it for "erratic" oversight, leading to backlogs in repairs, unit turnaround and rent collection.

The Office of the Auditor released its findings Friday in a report covering 6,195 public housing units across the state.

The audit says 9,000 families on waiting lists for public housing face wait times of between two and five years before they can move in.

The report also says the Public Housing Authority must work to operate its properties as businesses by doing a better job of monitoring rent revenues to accrue capital for long-term asset preservation and growth.

The authority didn’t object to the auditor’s findings, and Executive Director Denise Wise said the report’s recommendations are on her "to do" list.