April 10, 2008
TRACS SEMINAR
Tenant Rental Assistance Certification System
including using HUD’s new EIV and other Online Secure Systems
Sheraton at Woodbridge
Place Hotel
515 US Highway 1 South
Iselin, New Jersey 08830
(732) 634-3600
Course Fees:
JAHMA Member price – $250
Non-Member price – $300
*Fees and reasonable expenses for the course are an approved project expense.
Registration Closed
Your Trainers:
Jeanette Claus, CPA, COS
Director/Owner of PMCS, Inc.; PMCS of Florida, LLC and ICAP, LLC
Jeanette Claus established Property Management Computer Services, Inc. (PMCS) in March 1989 and acquired ownership of the company in May 1998. PMCS provides Compliance, accounting, and TRACS consulting and training, along with a multitude of other specialized services for those in the Affordable Housing Industry.
In the fall of 2000, Jeanette also established a separate entity, Independent CA Professionals, LLC (ICAP) to respond to the needs of the newly awarded Performance Based Contract Administrators (PBCA) for Section 8 project-based contracts. ICAP is a subcontractor for Quadel and processes voucher payments for North Carolina and Southern California.
In March of 2007, Jeanette established PMCS of Florida, LLC, which includes acquisition of the PAWA House Service Bureau Division, formerly owned and managed by Bonnie Wilpon, COS, STAR.
Jeanette is a graduate of Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting, and is a Certified Public Accountant. She was a senior level accountant with a Syracuse-based accounting firm before moving into a controller’s position for a property management company.
Jeanette has vast experience in accounting and management, along with twenty-eight years of affordable housing industry knowledge. Jeanette is an energetic, passionate speaker who deals daily with the obstacles encountered on all sides of the Affordable Housing spectrum, and takes an active role in trying to facilitate efficient solutions. You won’t want to miss her insightful session.
Jeanne Campbell, AHM
Senior Compliance Consultant and Trainer, PMCS, Inc.
Jeanne Campbell is a graduate of the State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Geography, and a minor in Planning and Mathematics. She has earned her Assisted Housing Manager designation from Quadel Consulting Corporation and actively participates in the quarterly TRACS meetings in Washington, D.C.
Jeanne has been employed as a computer software test technician and team leader for several local computer corporations. Before joining the PMCS team she was a Voucher Specialist with ICAP, a Performance Based Contract Administrator (PBCA). Jeanne has been with PMCS for over five years as a consultant, trainer and previously was the Service Bureau Coordinator. Her keen computer abilities; extensive knowledge of the Affordable Housing Industry, including TRACS and HUD’s Secure Systems; and her quiet, easy-going, yet determined personality make Jeanne a terrific problem solver. She is a natural at handling HUD compliance issues and puts all the clients at ease when she tackles their Affordable Housing problems. Jeanne loves the challenge and offers the right solution every time.
Agenda
8:30 - 9 AM - Registration/Continental Breakfast
Noon – 1pm - Lunch (provided)
TRACS Updates
Will you be ready for the new changes?
- Finally, after 4 years of development, TRACS will be upgraded to version 202C! Learn about fields being added to the 50059, changes to your voucher adjustments, plus much more!
- TRACSMail will be replaced by iMAX – say goodbye to your dialup modem! Take steps now to prepare for TRACSMail’s replacement.
- When will the changes be occurring? Tips to ensure a smooth transition both onsite and with your Contract Administrator.
- Will HUD’s new Error Tracking Log initiative have an impact on you?TRACS Processing
- Terminology and background information.
- What happens to your TRACS submissions? What does HUD or your Contract Administrator do with the data?
- What do the TRACS messages that you receive mean? Group exercises detailing errors and solutions.
- Is your voucher payment being held? Why? Tips for getting your payment released by HUD or your Contract Administrator.Navigating HUD’s Online Secure System
- How to use the Secure System, including HUD’s new EIV system.
- Can you check the voucher amount to be paid before you actually receive the payment?
- Why don’t you see your certification in the TRACS module of the Secure Systems?
- How do you obtain access to the EIV system?
- Using the EIV System during your tenant certification process.
- Will your Contract Administrator be checking EIV during your MOR?