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Administrative Plan 7/1/2025 <br /> <br />Page 14-10 <br />SAHA Policy <br />Any of the following will be considered evidence of owner program abuse: <br />Charging the family rent above or below the amount specified by the SAHA <br />Charging a security deposit other than that specified in the family’s lease <br />Charging the family for services that are provided to unassisted tenants at no <br />extra charge <br />Knowingly accepting housing assistance payments for any month(s) after the <br />family has vacated the unit <br />Knowingly accepting incorrect or excess housing assistance payments <br />Offering bribes or illegal gratuities to SAHA Board of Commissioners (City <br />Council), employees, contractors, or other SAHA representatives <br />Offering payments or other incentives to an HCV family as an inducement for the <br />family to make false or misleading statements to SAHA <br />Residing in the unit with an assisted family <br />Committing sexual or other harassment, either quid pro quo or hostile <br />environment, based on the protected classes defined in Chapter 2 <br />Retaliating against any applicant or participant reporting/alleging sexual or other <br />harassment, either quid pro quo or hostile environment, based on the protected <br />classes defined in Chapter 2 <br />Remedies and Penalties <br />When the PHA determines that the owner has committed program abuse, the PHA may take any <br />of the following actions: <br /> Require the owner to repay excess housing assistance payments, as discussed earlier in this <br />section and in accordance with the policies in Chapter 16. <br /> Terminate the HAP contract (See Chapter 13). <br /> Bar the owner from future participation in any PHA programs. <br /> Refer the case to state or federal officials for criminal prosecution as described in section <br />14-II.E. <br />EXHIBIT 1