Revisions to HUD Verification Forms - The Boston Post



Revisions to HUD Verification Forms

The revised HUD 4350.3 (Rev 1, Chg-2) issued on June 29, 2007 requires the following change to the penalty clause for all Owner Created Verification Forms.

Chapter 5: Determining Income & Calculating Rent

Section 3: Verification, 5-15 – Required Verification and Consent Forms

D. Owner-Created Verification Forms

1. Owners must create verification forms for specific verification needs and

must include the language required by HUD as shown in Figure 5-5.

Appendix **6** contains instructions, a sample verification consent, and

guidance about the types of information to request when verifying income

and eligibility.

Figure 5-5: Language Required in all Consent Forms

Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code states that a person is guilty of a felony for knowingly and willingly making false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States Government. HUD and any owner (or any employee of HUD or the owner) may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper use of information collected based on the consent form. Use of the information collected based on this verification form is restricted to the purposes cited above. Any person who knowingly or willingly requests, obtains or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD or the owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use. Penalty provisions for misusing the social security number are contained in the **Social Security Act at 208 (a) (6), (7) and (8). Violation of these provisions are cited as violations of 42 U.S.C. 408 (a) (6), (7) and (8).**

Instructions: To update your HUD verification forms in Property Manager, you will need to replace the penalty clause with this new language. Below is a formatted clause which will simplify this replacement task. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact support.

Title 18, Section 1001 of the U.S. Code states that a person is guilty of a felony for knowingly and willingly making false or fraudulent statements to any department of the United States Government. HUD and any owner (or any employee of HUD or the owner) may be subject to penalties for unauthorized disclosures or improper use of information collected based on the consent form. Use of the information collected based on this verification form is restricted to the purposes cited above. Any person who knowingly or willingly requests, obtains or discloses any information under false pretenses concerning an applicant or participant may be subject to a misdemeanor and fined not more than $5,000. Any applicant or participant affected by negligent disclosure of information may bring civil action for damages, and seek other relief, as may be appropriate, against the officer or employee of HUD or the owner responsible for the unauthorized disclosure or improper use. Penalty provisions for misusing the social security number are contained in the **Social Security Act at 208 (a) (6), (7) and (8). Violation of these provisions are cited as violations of 42 U.S.C. 408 (a) (6), (7) and (8).**

If you are interested in hiring Bostonpost to make these changes for you, please contact Judy Varrill to discuss. She can be reached at (603) 669-8551 x 5917 or e-mail her at judyv@

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