HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2114

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Robert F. Fennell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to public housing.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Robert F. Fennell

10th Essex

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2121        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2114

By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2114) of Robert F. Fennell relative to the implementation of the recommendations of the State Auditor regarding rent fraud in public housing.  Housing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1199 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to public housing.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, the Bureau of Special Investigations, located within the Office of the State Auditor, is hereby authorized and directed to investigate the fraudulent reporting of income and assets by a tenant or tenants residing in state aided public housing. Circumstances where there is a reasonable likelihood of fraud may be reported to and investigated by said Bureau upon referral by a state aided housing authority.