PNRC NAHRO Conference Session: HUD OIG Audits- What to Expect and How to Prepare

This is my first attempt at trying to share some of the session material being presented at our annual conference in Portland.  Please tell me if you find it helpful. Presenter: James Casey Byers, Assistant Regional Inspector General for Audit Presenter: Jim Siwek, Assistant Special Agent, HUD OIG The HUD Office of Inspector General (OIG)… Read More PNRC NAHRO Conference Session: HUD OIG Audits- What to Expect and How to Prepare

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Social Housing and Process Improvement: Is it Time for the UK to Go Lean?

Although I live in the USA, I am keenly aware of what is taking place in other countries.  When I lived in Germany I spent several weeks in the UK looking at the social housing systems, programs and challenges.  Of special interest to me were the welfare reforms affecting social housing associations.  That included the bedroom tax,… Read More Social Housing and Process Improvement: Is it Time for the UK to Go Lean?

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Public Housing and Process Improvement: Can Lean Help You Create Capacity and Weather The Looming National Budget Crisis?

By Josh Crites and Job Pangilinan Since the last time we wrote an article, a lot of information regarding the HUD budget has come out.  The President’s budget is calling for a six billion dollar cut.   We knew tough times were coming but this sheds a little more light on what the deal is.  Although… Read More Public Housing and Process Improvement: Can Lean Help You Create Capacity and Weather The Looming National Budget Crisis?

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Trump, Nationalism and Public Housing Funding: Wait and See or Act Now?

I spoke recently with a colleague that works at Housing Europe.  Our discussion focused on how nationalism is sweeping across not only the USA but other European countries.  Austria almost swept a nationalist presidential candidate into office, Marine Le Pen in France is doing well in polling,  and Geert Wilders’ party is looking to score… Read More Trump, Nationalism and Public Housing Funding: Wait and See or Act Now?

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Public Housing and Process Improvement: (Lean Transformation)-Addressing Challenges to Change

Today I welcome my friend and co-worker Job Pangilinan to my blog to help co-author.  You can visit his LinkedIn page here- https://www.linkedin.com/in/attyjobpangilinan In an environment where everyone is expected to do more with less, implementing process improvement programs and initiatives is not easy within the affordable housing arena.  Sometimes it is the perception that… Read More Public Housing and Process Improvement: (Lean Transformation)-Addressing Challenges to Change

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Process Improvement and Public Housing: Lean is Like Learning a Second Language

I speak with a lot of housing authority staff from around the country and one of the first thing people ask me about lean is, “How do I get started?”  I often respond by giving resources like books, Youtube links, websites and even local resources if I have time.  Starting a process improvement initiative or… Read More Process Improvement and Public Housing: Lean is Like Learning a Second Language

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