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Special Tests and Provisions - Section 8 Management Assessment Program (SEMAP) Noncompliance (Housing Choice Voucher 14.871) In accordance with 24 CFR Part 985, PHAs must perform quality control reviews
based on performance indicators to assess overall program performance. As stated in
24 CFR Part 985.3, a PHA “must leave a clear audit trail that can be used to verify
that the PHA’s quality control sample was drawn in an unbiased manner.” The SEMAP certification provides HUD with a system to evaluate a PHA’s Section
8 performance. Failure to provide proper supporting documentation can lead to
ineffective measurements of Authority performance, as well as its ability to meet the
needs of eligible families. It is recommended that the Authority personnel obtain the appropriate training for
SEMAP documentation and certification and appropriately document the SEMAP
reports in future years. It is also recommended that the PHA utilize the existing
computer system to adequately document SEMAP on a regular basis.