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<br />system published by HUD as an attachment to Notice PIH 2010-19. In addition, <br />SAHA will require the head of each household to acknowledge receipt of the <br />guide by signing a copy for retention in the family file. <br />SAHA will place a warning statement about the penalties for fraud (as described <br />in 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 1010) on key PHA forms and form letters that request <br />information from a family or owner. <br />SAHA staff will be required to review and explain the contents of all HUD- and <br />PHA-required forms prior to requesting family member signatures. <br />At every regular reexamination, SAHA staff will explain any changes in HUD <br />regulations or SAHA policy that affects program participants, <br />SAHA will provide owners with ongoing information about the program, with an <br />emphasis on actions and situations to avoid. <br />SAHA will provide each employee with the necessary training on programs rules <br /> <br />For purposes of this chapter the term error refers to an unintentional error or omission. <br />Program abuse or fraud refers to a single act or pattern of actions that constitute a false <br />statement, omission, or concealment of a substantial fact, made with the intent to deceive <br />or mislead. <br /> <br />14-I.B. DETECTING ERRORS AND PROGRAM ABUSE <br />In addition to taking steps to prevent errors and program abuse, the PHA will use a variety of <br />activities to detect errors and program abuse. <br />Quality Control and Analysis of Data <br />Under the Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP), HUD requires the PHA to <br />review a random sample of tenant records annually to determine if the records conform to <br />program requirements and to conduct quality control inspections of a sample of units to ensure <br />HQS compliance \[24 CFR, Part 985\]. (See Chapter 16 for additional information about SEMAP <br />requirements). <br />SAHA Policy <br />In addition to the SEMAP quality control requirements, SAHA will employ a variety of <br />methods to detect errors and program abuse. <br />SAHA routinely will use available sources of up-front income verification, <br />inc, to compare with family-provided information. <br />At each annual reexamination, current information provided by the family will be <br />compared to information provided at the last annual reexamination to identify <br />inconsistencies and incomplete information. <br />SAHA will compare family-reported income and expenditures to detect possible <br />unreported income. <br /> <br />Page 14-2 <br />04/01/14 <br /> <br />