Assisted Housing Quality Control (April
1996, 168 p)
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assisted
Housing Quality Control study provides estimates of the extent,
severity, costs, and sources of subsidy calculation errors
for the Public Housing, Section 8, and Section 236 programs.
The study involved interviewing tenants, verifying sources
and amounts of income, calculating tenant contributions and
comparing these amounts with the program sponsor's calculation,
and studying related matters. Study results will serve as
a basis for targeting corrective action. Future studies could
measure the efficacy of such corrective actions, a practice
used by other agencies.
"Error" is defined as any rent calculation or eligibility
determination that differs from what would have occurred if
the PHA/owner had followed all HUD income certification and
rent calculation requirements during the most recent certification/recertification
period. The analysis also identifies errors in assigning appropriate
size units to households.
Researchers collected data from a nationally representative
sample of HUD-assisted housing projects and project residents.
Office of Management and Budget approval was received in May
1991, and a pretest was conducted later that year. The full
data collection began in August 1992 and was completed in
January 1993. Analysis of the data was conducted from May
1994 to May 1995.
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