,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #hdhi ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bc1 #bjbf ,mr4 ,meuser introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,financial ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to conduct an improper payment assessment for project-based and tenant-based assistance1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,hud ,payment ,integrity and ,accountability ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#b7 ,project-based assistance2 tenant-based assistance ,the terms project-based assistance and tenant-based assistance have the meanings given those terms in section #h7;f7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7f774 7#c7 ,public housing agency ,the term public housing agency has the meaning given the term in section #c7;b7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774 7#d7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 #c4 ,mandatory compliance date 7a7 ,in general ,not later than ,december #a1 #bjbg1 the ,secretary shall include1 as part of the agency financial report for fiscal year #bjbg required under ,,omb ,circular ,no4 ,a-#cf1 a compliant improper payment assessment for project-based assistance and tenant-based assistance4 7b7 ,detailed plan and timeline ,the ,secretary shall develop and execute a detailed plan and timeline for testing and reporting improper payment estimates in the ,office of ,public and ,indian ,housing's ,tenant-,based ,rental ,assistance program and the ,office of ,multifamily ,housing's ,project-,based ,rental ,assistance program1 in full compliance with ,federal law and applicable guidance issued by the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 #d4 ,identifying fraud in housing and rental assistance 7a7 ,public and section #h housing 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after making a determination described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall notify the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the determination4 7#b7 ,determination ,a determination described in this paragraph is a determination that-- 7,a7 the aggregate amount of housing assistance payments or grants paid under the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 for a ,,zip ,code and county or county equivalent increased by more than #ajj percent in a single year2 or 7,b7 the number of owners1 landlords1 or public housing agencies receiving ,federal rental assistance or operating subsidies increased in a ,,zip ,code and county or county equivalent by more than #ajj percent in a single year4 7b7 ,community development and disaster recovery grants 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #fj days after making a determination described in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary shall notify the ,inspector ,general of the ,department of the determination4 7#b7 ,determination ,a determination described in this paragraph is a determination that-- 7,a7 the aggregate amount paid under the ,community ,development ,block ,grant program under title ,i of the ,housing and ,community ,development ,act of #aigd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 or funds paid under the ,community ,development ,block ,grant program for ,disaster ,recovery for a specific project or within a ,,zip ,code and county equivalent increased by more than #ajj percent in a single year2 or 7,b7 the number of sub-recipients or contractors receiving payments under the programs described in subparagraph 7,a7 in a specific jurisdiction increased by more than #ajj percent in a single year4 7c7 ,audit by the ,inspector ,general of ,,hud ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department shall-- 7#a7 identify1 based on the results of notifications received under subsection 7a77#a7 or 7b77#a71 any program or geographic area in which the aggregate amount paid or the number of participating housing providers increased by not less than #djj percent during the preceding #e-year period2 and 7#b7 audit any such program1 agency1 or recipient to ensure compliance with improper payment testing requirements and to detect potential fraudulent activity4 #e4 ,inspector ,general oversight 7a7 ,pre-,validation ,not later than #ahj days before the deadline described in section #c7;a71 the ,inspector ,general of the ,department shall certify whether or not-- 7#a7 the methodology chosen by the ,secretary for the assessment described in that section is statistically sound and addresses all material findings from financial statement audits and program audits conducted by the ,inspector ,general related to improper payment testing1 eligibility tier verification1 and validation of payments to property owners2 and 7#b7 the ,secretary made a serious effort to conduct a data draw and receive supporting documents needed to conduct the assessment described in section #c7;a74 7b7 ,fraud risk assessment 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,inspector ,general of the ,department shall conduct1 and submit to the ,committee on ,banking1 ,housing1 and ,urban ,affairs and the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate a report on1 a separate fraud risk assessment specifically for the approximately #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj expended annually for rental assistance1 including tenant-based ad project-based assistance under section #h7o7 of the ,united ,states ,housing ,act of #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771 to identify high-risk nodes in the payment chain4 7#b7 ,data draw and analytics ,in conducting the assessment under paragraph 7#a71 the ,inspector ,general shall of the ,department shall-- 7,a7 execute a comprehensive data draw from all relevant departmental and third-party contract administrator systems to reconcile payments at the eligibility tier2 7,b7 identify specific barriers preventing the ,department from reestablishing computer matching agreements with the ,do ,not ,pay database of the ,department of the ,treasury2 and 7,c7 include in the report an analysis on how system enhancement funding provided in previous fiscal years has been utilized to specifically address noncompliance with subchapter ,,iv of chapter #cc of title #ca1 ,united ,states ,code1 and other provisions of law related to improper payments4