[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 24, Volume 4]

[Revised as of April 1, 2006]

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, 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 

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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).