Shame on me for not writing in so long. I know there is really no excuse except for the excuse that I make up in my mind and that really won’t satisfy you so I will refrain from presenting it. WHEW. All that in one breath!
Anyway, in trying to keep abreast of changes in affordable housing and compliance issues as they arise, I wanted to take just a few minutes and address what I think is a major issue!
EIV is HUGELY important.
Please make sure that as a community you are effectively using EIV and resolving EIV issues as they come up. I am finding more and more that EIV is a problem during MORs and that the on-site team is not really sure about how to keep up with requirements. IT IS IMPORTANT and needs to be a priority. It is part of our daily schedule now whether we like it or not. If you aren’t comfortable with it or how to decipher what you can and cannot fix, you should talk to a professional. Not that I want to use this as a way to advertise myself, but there are lot of consultants out there that can help you. They can review your policies and procedures, help you manage the process, and make sure that you are being as effecient as you can while still addressing those results in EIV that must be dealt with.
I’ve met a lot of people over the last several months that still don’t understand that EIV is not going anywhere and that we absolutely have to get on board or the train is going to leave without us. During this time that our contract adminstrators are working out their disagreements with HUD, we have a great opportunity to identify any shortcomings that we have with EIV at our community and resolve them. The last thing you want is an MOR that reveals a policy or procedure that could have been adequately resolved and addressed long before their visit.
I will work on improving my communication with you. Forgive my long absence and look for future posts coming soon!