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Administrative Plan 4/1/16 Page 7-2 PART I: GENERAL VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS 7-I.A. FAMILY CONSENT TO RELEASE OF INFORMATION [24 CFR 982.516 AND 982.551, 24 CFR 5.230] The family must supply any information that SAHA or HUD determines is necessary to the administration of the program and must consent to SAHA verification of that information [24 CFR 982.551]. Consent Forms It is required that all adult applicants and participants sign form HUD-9886, Authorization for Release of Information. The purpose of form HUD-9886 is to facilitate automated data collection and computer matching from specific sources and provides the family's consent only for the specific purposes listed on the form. HUD and SAHA may collect information from State Wage Information Collection Agencies (SWICAs) and current and former employers of adult family members. Only HUD is authorized to collect information directly from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA). Adult family members must sign other consent forms as needed to collect information relevant to the family’s eligibility and level of assistance. Penalties for Failing to Consent [24 CFR 5.232] If any family member who is required to sign a consent form fails to do so, SAHA will deny admission to applicants and terminate assistance of participants. The family may request an informal review (applicants) or informal hearing (participants) in accordance with SAHA procedures. 7-I.B. OVERVIEW OF VERIFICATION REQUIREMENTS HUD’s Verification Hierarchy [Notice PIH 2010-19] HUD mandates the use of the EIV system and offers administrative guidance on the use of other methods to verify family information and specifies the circumstances in which each method will be used. In general HUD requires SAHA to use the most reliable form of verification that is available and to document the reasons when SAHA uses a lesser form of verification. SAHA Policy In order of priority, the forms of verification that SAHA will use are: • Upfront Income Verification (UIV) using HUD’s Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system • Upfront Income Verification (UIV) using non-HUD system • Written third Party Verification (may be provided by applicant or participant) • Written Third Party Verification Form • Oral Third Party Verification • Self-Certification (Use as a last resort when unable to obtain any type of third party verification) Each of the verification methods is discussed in subsequent sections below. 3-182