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diligently seek third-party verification using a "written third-party verification form." This is a standardized form used to collect information from a third party. Written Third-Party Verification [Notice PIH 2010-19] Written third-party verification documents must be original and authentic and maybe supplied by the family or received from athird-party source. Examples of acceptable tenant-provided documents include, but are not limited to: pay stubs, payroll summary reports, employer notice or letters of hire and termination, SSA benefit verification letters, bank statements, child support payment stubs, welfare benefit letters and/or printouts, and unemployment monetary benefits notices. SAHA is required to obtain, at minimum, two current and consecutive paystubs for determining annual income from wages. SAHA may reject documentation provided by the family if the document is not an original, if the document appears to be forged, or if the document is altered, mutilated, or illegible. If SAHA determines that third-party documents provided by the family are not acceptable, SAHA will explain the reason to the family and request additional documentation. As verification of earned income, SAHA will request pay stubs covering the 90-day period prior to the date of SAHA's request. Written Third-Party Verification Form When up-front verification is not available and the family is unable to provide written third-party documents, SAHA will request a written third-party verification form. HUD's position is that this traditional third-party verification method presents administrative burdens and risks which may be reduced through the use of family-provided third-party documents. A written third-party verification form is mandatory when there is an unreported source of income or a substantial difference in reported income ($2400 annually or more) and there is no UIV or tenant-provided documentation to support the income discrepancy. SAHA may mail, fax, e-mail third-party written verification requests and will accept third-party responses using any of these methods. SAHA will send a written request for verification to each required source within 5 business days of securing a family's authorization for the release of the information and give the source 10 business days to respond in writing. If a response has not been received by the 11~' business day, SAHA may send a second request, or will request third- party oral verification. iii29iio Page 7-6