enterprise income verification - eiv compliance

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• General Summary of EIV
• chfareach training
• 4350.3 REV 1 Exhibit 9-5

General Summary of EIV

The Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) system is a web-based application that provides information on employment, wages, and income for tenants of Public Housing and Section 8 programs. EIV is used to verify income and employment to ensure that the correct benefits are provided to the right people. Here are some ways that EIV is used:

• Confirming income: EIV verifies the income sources and amounts reported by tenants. This includes income from wages, welfare, unemployment, Social Security, veteran benefits, and pensions.
• Confirming participation: EIV confirms that tenants are only participating in one HUD rental assistance program.
• Identifying debts: EIV confirms if tenants owe any outstanding debts to a Public Housing Agency (PHA).
• Calculating discrepancies: EIV compares projected income with actual income to identify discrepancies.
• Reducing errors: EIV helps to reduce administrative and subsidy payment errors.
• Preventing fraud: EIV helps to prevent fraud and abuse in Public and Indian Housing (PIH) rental assistance programs.

• As a third-party source to verify tenant employment and income information during mandatory recertifications of family composition and income, in accordance with 24 CFR 5.236, and administrative guidance issued by HUD, and
• To reduce administrative and subsidy payment errors in accordance with HUD administrative guidance.

chfareach Training

chfareach has the following free on-demand webinars available here.

• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Fundamentals
• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Forms and Master Binder
• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Multiple Subsidy Report and Identity Verification
• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Deceased Tenant, New Hire and Income Reports
• Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) Income Discrepancies

4350.3 REV 1 Exhibit 9-5

Additional information is located in 4350.3 REV-1 Chapter 9 along with the Exhibit 9-5.

During an MOR review, if EIV is not being used in its entirety, a five percent penalty must be applied to the monthly HAP voucher submission until the finding has been cured.

Please contact your Section 8 Officer with any questions.