Financial Assessment of Public Housing (FASS PH)
News and Announcements
Financial Submission Tools
Extended Due Dates for Audited Submissions
Extended Due Dates for Audited Submissions: the normal submission due dates for PHAs with FYE 3/31/2020 to 6/30/2021 has been extended for 6 months under OMB M-21-20 (issued 3/19/2021)
HUD Letter to PHAs on 3/10/2021: This letter was sent to PHAs with FYE 6/30/2020 and 9/30/2020 to extend their normal reporting due due date for 3 months. This extension was superseded by OMB M-21-20 above. For summary of submission due dates, please refer to Financial Reporting Due Dates on FASS PH webpage
Extension Request (unaudited submissions)
Waiver Request Process (audited submissions)
Accounting for HAP & Admin Fees Received at End of March 2024
Other Information
FASS PH XML Interface
XML USER GUIDE: The Extensible Markup Language (XML) Guide (effective 9/13/2009) contains information and instructions for individuals involved in the development of a native application that is used to submit unaudited assessment data via the XML interface
Changes in XML Interface: (02/23/2005) The XML Schema will be updated when there are new or modified financial data schedule and data collection form line items or when business rules for existing line items change. When the XML Schema is modified, users must be sure to adapt their software to comply with the updated XML Schema. Please refer to the XML User Guide for instructions on how to use the Schemas. Please use the links below to download specific files.
FASS PH System Information
FASS PH System Updates
FASS PH Release 16.4.0.0: The FASS-PH system was updated on 3/25/2022. Please see list of system fixes in this release
FASS PH Release 16.2.0.0: The FASS-PH system was updated on 5/14/2021. Please see list of system enhancements/fixes in this release
FASS PH Release 16.1.0.0: The FASS-PH system was updated on 3/19/2021. Please see list of system enhancements/fixes in this release
Notice to FASS PH System Users: The FASS-PH system was updated on 11/13/2020. Please see list of system enhancements and known issues
Auditor Attestation: the procedure is updated in FASS PH on 11/13/2020. HUD requires an independent public accountant (IPA) to complete an agreed- upon procedure and provide an agreed-upon procedure (AUP) report to HUD.
Financial Reporting Training
Spring/Summer 2022 FASS PH Financial Reporting Training provides annual guidance on FDS reporting for FY 2022
CARES Act Financial Reporting Training Material(v12/10/20) guidance on reporting CARES Act quarterly and annually to HUD with answers to common PHA questions
CARES Act Financial Reporting (v9/15/20) provides guidance on reporting CARES Act funding quarterly and annually to HUD
Limitations on Use of Training Manuals and Source Documents accountants, auditors, and other financial staff of the PHA are encouraged to use the training manuals when preparing and reporting their annual financial information to HUD. In using the training manuals, users should note that the training manuals were developed based on the HUD guidance. Therefore, users are cautioned that certain sections of the training may be subsequently superseded by newer guidance or changes to the FASS-PH system.