Finding Text
2020-003 Tenant Files - Third Party Income Verification Was Not Performed
Criteria:
Under the terms of the Public Housing Occupancy Guide ~ The EIV System is a web-based application, which provides PHAs with employment, wage, unemployment compensation and social security benefit information for tenants who participate in the Public Housing and various Section 8 programs. PHAs must use the EIV system in its entirety to verify tenant employment and income information during interim and mandatory reexaminations of family composition and income in accordance with 24 CFR §§ 5.233, 5.236, and other HUD administrative guidance.
Condition:
We noted that tenant files were missing the EIV system income verification for the tenant’s income.
Questioned Costs:
Cannot be determined, due to incomplete information.
Effect:
Tenant rent and subsidy calculations could be incorrect due to possible incorrect income being reported by the tenant.
Cause:
Lack of oversight by Fayetteville Housing Authority Management.
Recommendation:
The Fayetteville Housing Authority needs to review all tenant files to ensure that tenant income has been verified in the EIV system and verification is documented.