Posts Tagged ‘Housing Authority’
The Waiting Game: Best Practices for Managing Your Public Housing Waiting List
To be a top player in the waiting game for housing authorities, you must make your open list accessible to eligible families, regularly purge a stagnant list and organize your waiting list so that you have fair, clearly-established guidelines. Be Accessible First things first: A good way to initiate or revamp your policy is to…
Read MoreE-Filing: When Public Housing Files Find a New Home
E-filing your client files and going electronic offers many benefits for any public housing authority. But you’ll need strong project management.
Read MoreYou’re Hired: Setting Your New Commissioner Up for Success
Wondering how best to onboard a new commissioner to your PHA? Develop an onboarding plan, conduct tours and set up key meetings. Learn more.
Read MoreHow to Ensure a Successful RAD Conversion
Interested in converting your public housing units? Follow these four steps to ensure your RAD conversion is as smooth as possible.
Read MoreInspector Gadget: How Mobile Inspections Will Save You Time and Money
Inspections can cost a lot of time and money, whether you’re performing them to keep residents safe, maintain unit condition or simply position yourself for continual funding. Plus, your housing authority must complete all work orders stemming from property inspections by funders from the state, Real Estate Assessment Center, private banks and equity firms. Employees…
Read MoreHousing Authority Software: How to Choose the Right Stuff
Agencies today can live or die on their housing authority software. For agency employees in particular, these systems are vital to critical processes. It’s integral you select the right one. Does your current set-up boost or halt efficiency? If it’s the latter, act now to begin updating your software. Adopting a new system requires a…
Read MoreProcess Improvement Initiatives Help You Do More with Less
If you’re a housing authority director, you must find efficiency gaps in your organizations and then determine how to streamline annual inspection and ADA processes. Develop strategies for increasing the number of work orders you close daily or weekly, and consider how to leverage new technology to make your operations more efficient. Once you identify…
Read MoreGrab Your Magnifying Glass: A Guide for New Executive Directors
By Thomas Carr, partner In the U.S., there are over 3,300 public housing authorities. For the executive directors tasked with leading these authorities, it’s often the job of a lifetime. After all, these organizations offer you a platform to actively engage with your community and enact positive, meaningful change. Are you ready to take over…
Read MoreAcing Your Audit: Finding the Right Mix of Financial Expertise
By Rebecca McCune, partner When it comes to the day-to-day operations of public housing authorities, it’s the finance team that’s responsible for ensuring compliance with a multitude of complex federal, state and local regulations. These staff members must act as the company’s eyes and ears when it comes to maintaining proper processes for obtaining capital,…
Read MoreThe Importance of the Auditor-Client Relationship for your Housing Authority
The right housing authority auditor provides tailored reporting and good advice so that you spend more time focused on key operations. The importance of business continuity Finding and selecting the right auditor takes time. And even when one is chosen, it can take more time and effort to train them on the processes and methodologies…
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