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CONDITION: The Authority failed to perform Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system checks on new participant admissions to the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program. CRITERIA: The Authority is required to perform EIV system checks for all new admissions to the Program within 120 days per 24 CFR 5.233.QUESTIONED COSTS: Unknown.CONTEXT: Forty tenant files were chosen using a statically valid sample. Of the tenant files examined, three participant files for new admissions to the program did not have EIV system reports.EFFECT: The Housing Authority could be maintaining or accepting tenants who are not properly certified in accordance with HUD regulations and may not be paying the appropriate amount of rent. The Authority could be making HAP payments on a unit that should instead be at market rent.CAUSE: The overall cause was staff overturn and understaffing in the department and a lack of effective management oversight and quality control over this program.RECOMMENDATION: The Housing Authority should implement greater oversight over Housing
Choice Voucher tenant compliance and train employees on procedures mandated by HUD regarding use of the EIV system with respect to new participant admissions.