Section 8 Fraud

Nycha will take action against applicants program participants and owners who commit fraud bribery or other corrupt or criminal acts.

Section 8 fraud. Nycha will take action against applicants program participants and owners who commit fraud bribery or other corrupt or criminal acts. Program participants who commit fraud could be required to repay all overpaid rental assistance arrested fined and or. Mshda will protect the identity of an individual making a report through the hotline to the maximum extent permitted by law for example by using applicable exemptions and exclusions of the.

Program participants who commit fraud could be required to repay all overpaid rental assistance arrested fined and or. The form is separated into sections labeled what when where and who brief instructions appear above each section to help guide you through the process. You may also face fines of up to 10 000 prison time of up to five years ineligibility for future government assistance and local and state government sanctions.

If you commit section 8 fraud you could lose your benefits and face eviction from your home. The section 8 investigations unit siu is an investigative entity charged with promoting integrity efficiency and effectiveness of the housing authority of the city of los angeles programs and operations. Committing fraud is a violation of the section 8 program s rules and responsibilities.

Committing fraud is a violation of the section 8 program s rules and responsibilities. Report section 8 fraud online by submitting a hotline report form on the office of inspector general s website. Last week six new york residents were charged by the us department of justice for withholding income information to receive more than 100 000 in government benefits intended for low income persons including section 8 housing choice vouchers these individuals defrauded the us department of housing and urban development hud and other federal offices for more than a decade but now each face.

Section 8 investigations unit siu fraud. Department of housing and urban development hud operates a housing voucher program under section viii of title 24 of the code of federal regulations. Hud could also require that you repay assistance you received while perpetrating fraud.

This includes preventing detecting and prosecuting waste fraud and abuse. Due to the evolving situation concerning the coronavirus covid 19 the hud oig mail operations are suspended and we strongly encourage that you file all inquiries and or complaints electronically to whistle blower report form hotline complaint form or foia requests. Department of housing and urban development 451 7th street s w washington dc 20410 telephone.