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Multi-Family Housing Tenant Eligibility

Report Information

Date Issued
Report Number:
04601-0003-31
Report Type
Audit
Component
Rural Housing Service
Description
OIG evaluated RHS’ controls over tenant eligibility to occupy multi-family rental housing in rural areas
Joint Report
Yes
Participating OIG
Department of Agriculture OIG
Agency Wide
Yes (agency-wide)
Questioned Costs
$26,966,737
Funds for Better Use
$0
View report on Oversight.gov

Recommendations

Develop and provide additional guidance for State officials and property management personnel as necessary to ensure the accuracy of tenants' SSNs in MFIS.

Review the data system checks of SSNs and make changes as needed.

Review MFIS data, including legacy data from time periods prior to implementation of the data checks, to ensure compliance with current data rules.

Review system controls related to tenants’ date of birth to ensure controls identify tenants that are improbably young or old.

Review the data and files we identified as having data errors and take appropriate corrective actions.