Provide personnel tasked with handling Privacy Act requests with recurring training on Privacy Act exceptions

Establish documentation procedures for accounting of disclosures made under the Privacy Act, as required by 5 USC 552a(c)

Establish an annual computer matching activity reporting process to meet the requirements of OMB Circular A-108

Determine if general support system privacy threshold assessments or privacy impact assessments should be completed; if not, document the rationale

Develop the technical capability to identify, inventory, and monitor the existence of PII within the HUD environment

Develop and implement a process to inventory all agency PII holdings not less than annually.

Renew the PII minimization effort, to include a prioritization by the SAOP of specific minimization initiatives

Require all system owners to review the records retention practices for each information system and take any corrective actions necessary to ensure adherence to the applicable records retention schedule

A. Issue a clean desk policy prohibiting unattended and unsecured sensitive data in workplaces. B. Implement procedures to enforce the clean desk policy.

Develop and issue a departmentwide policy that notes that radon is a radioactive substance and outlines HUD's requirements to test for and mitigate excessive radon levels in accordance with 24 CFR 50.3(i)(1) and 58.5(i)(2)(i).

Develop and provide training for applicable program staff, grantees, and PHAs on radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Update the current Multifamily radon policy to ensure that program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Revise the current PIH radon policy to align with 24 CFR 50.3(i)(1) and 58.5(i)(2)(i).

Update the PIH radon policy to ensure that program activities comply with the departmentwide policy on radon testing and mitigation requirements.

Provide the MOU with EPA designed to address radon contamination.

Establish and implement a plan to assist public housing agencies in optimizing leasing potential to maximize the number of assisted families and prevent additional vouchers from becoming unfunded. The plan should include but not be limited to (1) addressing the circumstances that prevent public Read More

Create and implement a knowledge management strategy, such as developing standard operating procedures, reference sheets, and program office fact sheets. Corrective Action Taken HUD established and implemented a plan for the unused and unfunded vouchers, aiming to mitigate or Read More

Adequately notify homeowners that, due to COVID-19, all FHA refund applications and supporting documents should be sent electronically to avoid delay in processing. This process should include (1) developing and expediting implementation of correspondence sent to homeowners with the application, ( Read More

Conduct a privacy impact assessment for accepting homeowner FHA refund applications and supporting documentation that contain PII electronically to identify potential risks and develop and implement plans to mitigate those risks.

Develop and implement written policies and procedures for SFIOD to quickly respond to emergency situations when staff cannot return to the office. Procedures should include steps to quickly notify homeowners of any changes made to the FHA refund process.