What should a PHA do if a State is unresponsive to requests for third-party verification of unemployment or workers compensation?
In the event the PHA does not receive a written or oral response to third- party verification requests, the PHA may review original tenant-provided documents. If the tenant is unable to provide the PHA with original documents, as a last resort, the PHA may accept a tenant declaration. In accordance with 24 CFR 960.259 and 24 CFR 982.516, the PHA must document in the family file why third-party verification is not available. 46. Question: Does a PHA have to run a criminal background or credit check, and check the Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System for an eligible non-citizen, who just entered the U.S., if the non-citizen has proof that he or she just came from another country? Can the non-citizen just provide the INS document, showing he or she just entered the U.S.? Answer: The PHA has the responsibility of preventing crime in federally assisted housing. The PHA should complete a criminal background check and should use the SAVE system on all applicants, regardless of their ar
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