[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 24, Volume 4]
[Revised as of April 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 24CFR901.130]

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                 TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, 
               DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
 
PART 901--PUBLIC HOUSING MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 901.130  Incentives.

    (a) A PHA that is designated high performer or standard performer 
will be relieved of specific HUD requirements, effective upon 
notification of high or standard performer designation.
    (b) A PHA shall not be designated a mod-high performer and be 
entitled to the applicable incentives unless it has been designated an 
overall high performer.
    (c) High-performing PHAs, and RMCs that receive a grade of A on each 
of the indicators for which they are assessed,

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will receive a Certificate of Commendation from the Department as well 
as special public recognition.
    (d) Representatives of high-performing PHAs may be requested to 
serve on Departmental working groups that will advise the Department in 
such areas as troubled PHAs and performance standards for all PHAs.
    (e) State/Area Offices may award incentives to PHAs on an individual 
basis for a specific reason(s), such as a PHA making the right decision 
that impacts long-term overall management or the quality of a PHA's 
housing stock, with prior concurrence from the Assistant Secretary.
    (f) Relief from any standard procedural requirements does not mean 
that a PHA is relieved from compliance with the provisions of Federal 
law and regulations or other handbook requirements. For example, 
although a high or standard performer may be relieved of requirements 
for prior HUD approval for certain types of contracts for services, it 
must still comply with all other Federal and State requirements that 
remain in effect, such as those for competitive bidding or competitive 
negotiation (see 24 CFR 85.36):
    (1) PHAs will still be subject to regular independent auditor (IA) 
audits.
    (2) Office of Inspector General (OIG) audits or investigations will 
continue to be conducted as circumstances may warrant.
    (g) In exceptional circumstances, the State/Area Office will have 
discretion to subject a PHA to any requirement that would otherwise be 
omitted under the specified relief, in accordance with Sec. 901.115(i).