Compliance - NYCHA Now

What’s New This Quarter? This quarter, the Compliance Department is highlighting practical steps employees can take to support resident safety and prevent common deficiencies identified during National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspections. This newsletter also summarizes key updates to five recently revised Standard Procedures. For more information, employees should refer… MORE

April 2026 Compliance

April 3, 2026 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Spring 2026 Newsletter

During the first quarter of 2026, the Compliance Department updated three Standard Procedures and revised the Human Resources Manual. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents.

Compliance February 2026

February 9, 2026 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Winter 2026 Newsletter

During the fourth quarter of 2025, the Compliance Department updated one Standard Procedure and distributed two Advisory Alerts. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents.

Compliance Highlighted October 2025

October 6, 2025 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Fall 2025 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department published one new and two updated Standard Procedures and posted a new Advisory Alert. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways in these documents, so be sure to read the alerts and procedures for the complete information.

Compliance July 2025

July 22, 2025 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Summer 2025 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department published one new and one updated Standard Procedure, made updates to the Management Manuals, and posted two new Advisory Alerts. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways in these documents, so be sure to read the alerts and procedures (available on Connect) for the complete information.

April 2025 Compliance

April 3, 2025 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Spring 2025 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department created or updated four Standard Procedures and posted four new Advisory Alerts. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents, so be sure to read the alerts and procedures for the complete information.

Compliance January 2025

January 22, 2025 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Winter 2025 Newsletter

During the fourth quarter of 2024, the Compliance Department created one new Standard Procedure and updated another, introduced a new policy document from the Emergency Management and Services Department, and posted four new Advisory Alerts.

Compliance October 2024

October 17, 2024 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Fall 2024 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department updated four Standard Procedures and posted six new Compliance Advisory Alerts. HUD is also wrapping up the current National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE) inspection cycle, which we detail below. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents, so be sure to read the alerts, procedures, and memos for the complete information.

Compliance July 2024

July 22, 2024 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Summer 2024 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department created or updated three Standard Procedures and posted four new Advisory Alerts. The Compliance Department has also recently published three memos detailing our findings after reviewing work orders taking place before, during, and immediately after NSPIRE inspections.

April 2024 Compliance

April 11, 2024 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Spring 2024 Newsletter

During the past quarter, the Compliance Department posted four new Advisory Alerts, created or updated four Standard Procedures, and made crucial changes to Management Manual, Chapter IV. This newsletter focuses on the key takeaways from these documents, so be sure to read the alerts, procedures, and manual updates for the complete information.

Compliance February 2024

February 26, 2024 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Winter 2024 Newsletter

Property Management Offices: Recordkeeping Rundown Introduction NYCHA Property Management Offices are responsible for maintaining many different documents related to their development and tenants. Maintaining these records is not just a requirement; it is a commitment to upholding high standards of property management and evidence of NYCHA’s mission to provide safe and affordable housing to its… MORE

Compliance October 2023

October 17, 2023 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Fall 2023 Newsletter

On July 1, 2023, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it has replaced the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) and Housing Quality Standards (HQS) inspection protocols with a completely new set of standards known as the National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate (NSPIRE).

Compliance July 2023

July 11, 2023 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department’s Summer ’23 Newsletter

The Compliance Department: A Vital Part of NYCHA Staying in Touch The Compliance Department was created in 2019 as part of the federal Agreement between NYCHA, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. NYCHA employees have made a lot of progress… MORE

April 2023 Compliance

April 4, 2023 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture: Read the Compliance Department Newsletter

Read the Compliance Department’s quarterly newsletter.

Compliance January 2023

January 6, 2023 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture

Read the Compliance Department’s quarterly newsletter. This edition focuses on PHAS inspections.

Compliance July 2022

July 1, 2022 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture

Read the Compliance Department’s Quarterly Newsletter Section 3 – Contractor and Development Partner Compliance What is Section 3? Section 3 is a requirement of the Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Act of 1968. The purpose of Section 3 is to leverage HUD funding to provide new employment, training, and contracting opportunities to low- and very… MORE

Compliance March 2022

March 28, 2022 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture

Read the Compliance Department’s Quarterly Newsletter Restart of PHAS REAC Inspections Background Nearly two years after being put on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) restarted Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS) Real Estate Assessment Center (REAC) inspections at NYCHA developments in January 2022. With the restart… MORE

Compliance January 2022

January 6, 2022 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture

Read the Compliance Department’s Quarterly Newsletter Development Risk Scoring Assessment Background Compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations and NYCHA’s standard procedures (SP) is vital to NYCHA’s mission to provide safe and affordable housing to its residents. To help meet this goal, the Compliance Integration Reporting and Evaluation (CIRE) Unit in the Compliance… MORE

Compliance October 2021

October 20, 2021 Michael Corwin

Inspiring a Compliance Culture

Read the Compliance Department’s Quarterly Newsletter Fire Safety October is National Fire Safety Month, and October 3 through October 9, 2021, is National Fire Prevention Week, which is observed every year to raise fire safety awareness. This edition of the Compliance Quarterly Newsletter observes Fire Prevention Week by promoting fire safety at NYCHA developments. Fire… MORE

Compliance July 2021

July 26, 2021 Michael Corwin