Section 145.70 Administration Requirements

Section

145.70  Administration Requirements

As determined by DMH, the SA or PSH Provider shall:

a)         Serve

as the authorized entity for the administration of rental payments to landlords

and property management entities.

b)         Fulfill

the roles outlined in Subpart B, including income certification and annual

income recertification, unit inspections, rent reasonableness determinations, and

lease review.  Specifically, the SA or PSH Provider shall:

1)         Conduct initial and

annual income verification;

2)         Conduct

an inspection of the unit in consideration for leasing, using HUD HQS and

annual reinspection upon lease renewal.  The HQS can be found at 24 CFR 982.401;

3)         Where

the lease is held by the tenant, initiate a HAP contract with the leasing

agent, landlord or property management entity, as a commitment to pay the

remaining rental balance;

4)         Disburse

and ensure that rental payments are received by the landlord and property

management entities by the established rent due date;

5)         Maintain

a database and analyze data on the number of PSH housing units utilized by

tenants; and

6)         Report

to DMH, as requested, all fiscal and tenant information and participate in all

audits referred by DMH.