Transcript NALHFA Conference, Austin, TX April 26, 2012 Mark Ulfers, Executive Director Dakota County Community Development Agency [email protected] 651-675-4400

NALHFA Conference, Austin, TX
April 26, 2012
Mark Ulfers, Executive Director
Dakota County Community Development Agency
[email protected]
651-675-4400
 Approve bylaws, resolutions, policies & procedures
 Select a qualified Executive Director
 Delegate responsibilities and authority to Executive
Director on the Commissions behalf
 Establish policies such as: personnel, grievance,
procurement, disposition, admissions and continued
occupancy, agency administrative plans, etc.
 Review & monitor budgets to ensure expenses are in
compliance with laws and other requirements
 Approve policies and procedures for internal and
external monitoring controls
 Approve policies and procedures to detect and prevent
program fraud, waste, mismanagement and abuse
 Ensure the agency is acting legally and with integrity
in its daily operations
 Hiring, training and terminating staff
 Preparing budgets, applications, contracts and
procurement documents
 Administering first mortgage and downpayment
assistance loans
 Supervising cash management, bank reconciliation,
program selection guidelines
 Monitoring operations for fraud and abuse
 Maintaining overall compliance with Federal, State
and local laws, as well as agency policies and
procedures
 Keeping Commissioners informed of any problems
such as audit concerns, major resident issues, financial
status and changes to laws
 Reviewing program performance of private
participants (e.g. mortgage lenders and loan servicers)
 Understand your agency’s
 Develop a strong rapport with
 Read the legislation that created
 Require commissioner packets
mission and organization
your agency
 Know and understand Roberts
Rules of Order
 Tour projects developed by your
agency
 Attend local/national trainings
 Access online resources for
additional information
the leaders of the agency
are received in advance of
meetings
 Don’t be afraid to ask questions
 If there is a project or issue that
is controversial, get all of the
facts before forming an opinion
 Represent your jurisdiction at
agency events
 Housing and Development Law Institute (www.hdli.org)
 National Association for County Community & Economic
Development (www.nacced.org)
 National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies
(www.nalhfa.org)
 National Association of Housing & Redevelopment
Officials (www.nahro.org)
 Public Housing Authorities Directors Association
(www.phada.org)
 U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
(www.hud.gov)