Critical analysis of data on tenants in low-rent government housing

Abstract

In accordance with contractual requirements, throughout the notion local Housing authorities conduct an annual status examination of each tenant in federslly~aided or-owned low-rent housiug projects tO determine elJgibili%y for continued occupancyo Approximately 400,000 such re-examinations, centrally edited for inconsistencies~ are the basis of statistical su~aries for agency use and for submittal to Congress. The report form PHA-1245 provides space for a wide variety of data, one line being devoted to each family reexamined , The report includes four items on income~ nine on exemptions, two on rent, three on family composition, supplemented by items on age of family heads racer service-status, unit size~ eligibility statust and by admission darns Any items requiring amplification are accompanied by pertinent remarks, In their ~bility to prepare reports, respondents range from the highly trained statistical specialist in the very large authority to the tenant who devotes a few hours a month to rent collection, tenant selectiont and report preparation, Accordingly, it is difficult to predict the volume and nature of errors likely to occur.