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This month we offer our Best Practices to remember, a warning and some special "inside tips" to start your New Year right. Our best wishes go out to each of you for a healthy and prosperous New Year!
Make APPS your New Year's Resolution! Contact us today for help. (410) 821-6953 |
| Best Practices | |
Set a time aside each month (or each quarter) to:
- Log in and change your password so that your ID remains active and your access intact
- Run a Flag Report in APPS to assure your record remains clear
- Visit your User List in WASS to terminate access to all former employees (Be sure to un-assign access in Property Assignment Maintenance prior to terminating!)
- Update your Previous Participation list in APPS and your REAC and MOR inspections scores
- Check the expiration date of EIV access, Federal ISS Training and your EIV Security Test, so you can plan ahead accordingly to maintain your EIV access (see our EIV "insider tips" below)
- Identify properties anticipating a REAC or MOR inspection and prepare a plan to assure compliance needs are in place
- Consider an area where you could use additional training, then research ways to gain this knowledge (classes, publications)
Murphy Consulting provides one-on-one and group training to meeting your needs.
Call (410) 821-6953 or email here for more information. |
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A Warning | |
Our warning for 2012:
If it seems too good to be true, then it probably is!
We recently found a web site offering a low monthly fee to access unlimited documents, which included "HUD 2530 Clearance Slides". We could tell by the preview offered as an incentive for the purchase, that some of the information provided was simply incorrect.
Be sure you are getting your information from a trusted source.
- Did you find it on the hud.gov web site?
- Did a colleague, consultant or industry organization refer you?
- Does the site list names and bios of the company's key employees, references or client lists so you can check out them out?
Do your homework, so you don't get scammed.
Murphy Consulting helps businesses nationwide succeed.
Visit our website to learn more about who we have helped and how we can help you! |
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Insider Tips for EIV | |
Conquer your fear of failing the EIV Security Test.
In 2012, remember these four simple Insider Tips:
- Whenever a question asks about "sharing", the answer is always NO
- Whenever a question asks about doing something without HUD permission, the answer is always NO
- Whenever a question asks if you can proceed without a valid HUD 9887, the answer is always NO
- If a question asks about Auditor access the answer is YES, but if it asks about Tax Credits, the answer is NO
Special Note: "The Little Red X" question drives people crazy . . . For the record - YES it is a secure way to exit the system.
If you need help gaining and maintaining EIV access, contact us to learn ways we can help you and your team. |
| APPS TRAINING - December 2011 | |
Conquering the Dreaded HUD 2530 & APPS
This full day class includes our special presentation on monitoring and resolving HUD Flags and a peek inside HUD 2530 approval processing.
New dates for 2012 are in the works - Keep an eye on the Training Calendar at our website
The Advanced APPS Class - a Webinar
You asked and we listened. Experienced APPS Users and Coordinators can now take a 2 hour Webinar Class designed to provide insight and assistance with the upper level functions in APPS, including most recent APPS changes and HUD guidance.
2 hour Interactive Webinar training
February 6th, 2012
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM (Eastern Time)
Click here for details
Instructor: Denise Murphy is a nationally renowned speaker, HUD Secure System Specialist and APPS expert. With a reputation as a lively and informative presenter, she has trained thousands of multifamily housing professionals, having presented for nationally for NLHA and AAHSA, and regionally for AHMA, NAHRO and others. |
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| Congratulations NLHA! |
Our congratulations go out to NLHA as they turn 40 this year!
The organization's advocacy has affected policy and gained Congressional support for many important affordable housing programs over the years.
Here's to the next 40 years of improving housing for all Americans! |
| Have you heard? |
Denise Murphy's son (25 year old TJ Murphy) is co-founder of a company with a hot new App for iPhone, iPad, iPod . . . . MinoMonsters a Pokemon-like game that is sweeping the nation!
Check it out! Download it! Tell your friends! |
| Helpful Links | |
Recently released HUD Income Limits effective December 1, 2011
Revised MAP Guide
Newly revised Affordable Fair Housing Marketing Plan
Watch Denise Murphy present at the Hospital Lenders Conference on "Demystifying Previous Participation Clearance"
See Day 1 - 2nd half of closing session.
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HUD 2530 -
Does that mean me?
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HUD will verify you have a current and accurate HUD 2530 on file at Contract Renewal and even hold up your Rent Increase.
Any time principals of the owner or management agent change (and that means new board members on the non-profit boards too) an updated 2530 filing is required.
Don't get caught out of compliance!
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Archives Available of APPS & REAC | |
Back issues of our e-news, APPS & REAC News and Notes are available on-line. Click here
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