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Charging a security deposit other than that specified in the family's lease <br />Charging the family for services that are provided to unassisted tenants at no extra <br />charge <br />Knowingly accepting housing assistance payments for any month(s) after the family has <br />vacated the unit <br />Knowingly accepting incorrect or excess housing assistance payments <br />Offering bribes or illegal gratuities to SAHA Board of Commissioners, employees, <br />contractors, or other SAHA representatives <br />Offering payments or other incentives to an HCV family as an inducement for the family <br />to make false or misleading statements to SAHA <br />Residing in the unit with an assisted family <br />Remedies and Penalties <br />When SAHA determines that the owner has committed program abuse, SAHA may take any of <br />the following actions: <br />• Require the owner to repay excess housing assistance payments, as discussed earlier in this <br />section and in accordance with the policies in Chapter 16. <br />• Terminate the HAP contract (See Chapter 13). <br />• Bar the owner from future participation in any SAHA programs. <br />• Refer the case to state or federal officials for criminal prosecution as described in section <br />14-II.E. <br />14-ILD. PHA-CAUSED ERRORS OR PROGRAM ABUSE <br />The responsibilities and expectations of SAHA staff with respect to normal program <br />administration are discussed throughout this plan. This section specifically addresses actions of a <br />SAHA staff member that are considered errors or program abuse related to the HCV program. <br />Additional standards of conduct maybe provided in SAHA personnel policy. <br />SAHA-caused incorrect subsidy determinations include (1) failing to correctly apply HCV rules <br />regarding family composition, income, assets, and expenses, (2) assigning the incorrect voucher <br />size to a family, and (3) errors in calculation. <br />Repayment to SAHA <br />Neither a family nor an owner is required to repay an overpayment of subsidy if the error or <br />program abuse is caused by SAHA staff [HCV GB. 22-12]. <br />SAHA Reimbursement to Family or Owner <br />SAHA must reimburse a family for any underpayment of subsidy, regardless of whether the <br />underpayment was the result of staff-caused error or staff or owner program abuse. Funds for this <br />reimbursement must come from SAHA's administrative fee reserves [HCV GB p. 22-12]. <br />Prohibited Activities <br />Any of the following will be considered evidence of program abuse by SAHA staff: <br />iii29iio Page 14-7 <br />