[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: 24CFR990.255] [Page 723] TITLE 24--HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT CHAPTER IX--OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT PART 990_THE PUBLIC HOUSING OPERATING FUND PROGRAM--Table of Contents Subpart H_Asset Management Sec. 990.255 Overview. (a) PHAs shall manage their properties according to an asset management model, consistent with the management norms in the broader multi-family management industry. PHAs shall also implement project- based management, project-based budgeting, and project-based accounting, which are essential components of asset management. The goals of asset management are to: (1) Improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness of managing public housing assets; (2) Better preserve and protect each asset; (3) Provide appropriate mechanisms for monitoring performance at the property level; and (4) Facilitate future investment and reinvestment in public housing by public and private sector entities. (b) HUD recognizes that appropriate changes in its regulatory and monitoring programs may be needed to support PHAs to undertake the goals identified in paragraph (a) of this section.