,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdhi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bc1 #bjbf ,mr4
 ,meus] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial     
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t  
to conduct an improp] paym5t assessm5t =
 project-bas$ & t5ant-bas$ assi/ance1 & 
= o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,hud ,paym5t      
,integrity & ,acc\ntability ,act (      
#bjbf4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3    
7#a7 ,dep>tm5t ,! t]m ,dep>tm5t means ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#b7 ,project-bas$ assi/ance2 t5ant-bas$
 assi/ance ,! t]ms project-bas$         
assi/ance & t5ant-bas$ assi/ance h !    
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #h7;f7 ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7f774  7#c7 ,public    
h\s+ ag5cy ,! t]m public h\s+ ag5cy has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c7;b7 ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;a7b774  7#d7 ,secret>y  

,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (    
,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4  #c4        
,m&atory compliance date  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,n lat] ?an ,decemb] #a1 #bjbg1 !       
,secret>y %all include1 z "p ( ! ag5cy  
f9ancial report = fiscal ye> #bjbg      
requir$ "u ,,omb ,circul> ,no4 ,a-#cf1 a
 compliant improp] paym5t assessm5t =   
project-bas$ assi/ance & t5ant-bas$     
assi/ance4  7b7 ,detail$ plan & timel9e 
,! ,secret>y %all develop & execute a   
detail$ plan & timel9e = te/+ & report+ 
improp] paym5t e/imates 9 ! ,(fice (    
,public & ,indian ,h\s+'s ,t5ant-,bas$  
,r5tal ,assi/ance program & ! ,(fice (  
,multifamily ,h\s+'s ,project-,bas$     
,r5tal ,assi/ance program1 9 full       
compliance ) ,f$]al law & applicable    
guidance issu$ by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t 
& ,budget4  #d4 ,id5tify+ fraud 9 h\s+ &
 r5tal assi/ance  7a7 ,public & section 
#h h\s+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] mak+ a det]m9ation describ$ 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all notify !
 ,inspector ,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    

det]m9ation4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,a      
det]m9ation describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a
 det]m9ation t--  7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt
 ( h\s+ assi/ance paym5ts or grants paid
 "u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+ ,act ( #aicg  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg et seq47 = a ,,zip 
,code & c\nty or c\nty equival5t        
increas$ by m ?an #ajj p]c5t 9 a s+le   
ye>2 or  7,b7 ! numb] ( own]s1 l&lords1 
or public h\s+ ag5cies receiv+ ,f$]al   
r5tal assi/ance or op]at+ subsidies     
increas$ 9 a ,,zip ,code & c\nty or     
c\nty equival5t by m ?an #ajj p]c5t 9 a 
s+le ye>4  7b7 ,community developm5t &  
disa/] recov]y grants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an #fj days aft] mak+ a           
det]m9ation describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! 
,secret>y %all notify ! ,inspector      
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! det]m9ation4   
7#b7 ,det]m9ation ,a det]m9ation        
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a det]m9ation
 t--  7,a7 ! aggregate am\nt paid "u !  
,community ,developm5t ,block ,grant    
program "u title ,i ( ! ,h\s+ &         
,community ,developm5t ,act ( #aigd 7#db

 ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 or funds paid 
"u ! ,community ,developm5t ,block      
,grant program = ,disa/] ,recov]y = a   
specific project or )9 a ,,zip ,code &  
c\nty equival5t increas$ by m ?an #ajj  
p]c5t 9 a s+le ye>2 or  7,b7 ! numb] (  
sub-recipi5ts or contractors receiv+    
paym5ts "u ! programs describ$ 9        
subp>agraph 7,a7 9 a specific           
jurisdiction increas$ by m ?an #ajj     
p]c5t 9 a s+le ye>4  7c7 ,audit by !    
,inspector ,g5]al ( ,,hud ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1
 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all--  7#a7 id5tify1    
bas$ on ! results ( notifications       
receiv$ "u subsection 7a77#a7 or        
7b77#a71 any program or geographic area 
9 :i* ! aggregate am\nt paid or ! numb] 
( p>ticipat+ h\s+ provid]s increas$ by n
 less ?an #djj p]c5t dur+ ! prec$+      
#e-ye> p]iod2 &  7#b7 audit any su*     
program1 ag5cy1 or recipi5t to ensure   
compliance ) improp] paym5t te/+        
requirem5ts & to detect pot5tial        

fraudul5t activity4  #e4 ,inspector     
,g5]al ov]sight  7a7  ,pre-,validation  
,n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! deadl9e    
describ$ 9 section #c7;a71 ! ,inspector 
,g5]al ( ! ,dep>tm5t %all c]tify :e!r or
 n--  7#a7 ! me?odology *os5 by !       
,secret>y = ! assessm5t describ$ 9 t    
section is /ati/ically s\nd & addresses 
all mat]ial f9d+s f f9ancial /atem5t    
audits & program audits conduct$ by !   
,inspector ,g5]al relat$ to improp]     
paym5t te/+1 eligibility ti]            
v]ification1 & validation ( paym5ts to  
prop]ty own]s2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y made 
a s]i\s ef=t to conduct a data draw &   
receive support+ docum5ts ne$$ to       
conduct ! assessm5t describ$ 9 section  
#c7;a74  7b7 ,fraud risk assessm5t  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! ,inspector ,g5]al ( !      
,dep>tm5t %all conduct1 & submit to !   
,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban   
,affairs & ! ,committee on ,homel&      
,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate a report on1 a sep>ate fraud risk
 assessm5t specifically = !             

approximately #ej1jjj1jjj1jjj exp5d$    
annually = r5tal assi/ance1 includ+     
t5ant-bas$ ad project-bas$ assi/ance "u 
section #h7o7 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\s+   
,act ( #aicg 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adcg;f7o771
 to id5tify high-risk nodes 9 ! paym5t  
*a94  7#b7 ,data draw & analytics ,9    
conduct+ ! assessm5t "u p>agraph 7#a71 !
 ,inspector ,g5]al %all ( ! ,dep>tm5t   
%all--  7,a7 execute a compreh5sive data
 draw f all relevant dep>tm5tal &       
?ird-p>ty contract adm9i/rator sy/ems to
 reconcile paym5ts at ! eligibility ti]2
  7,b7 id5tify specific b>ri]s prev5t+ !
 ,dep>tm5t f ree/abli%+ comput] mat*+   
agreem5ts ) ! ,d ,n ,pay database ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury2 &  7,c7 include
 9 ! report an analysis on h[ sy/em     
enhancem5t fund+ provid$ 9 previ\s      
fiscal ye>s has be5 utiliz$ to          
specifically address noncompliance )    
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #cc ( title #ca1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & o!r provisions ( 
law relat$ to improp] paym5ts4