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Moon Tran is the president of Phineas Consulting and has over 15 years of housing industry experience in the areas of program evaluation, development of policy regulation, program operations, and management and financial analysis. Moon has provided business support and to HUD and technical assistance and training to housing authorities. Moon continues to provide ongoing support to HUD’s program areas, including PIH’s Real Estate Assessment Center. Moon’s recent work incudes providing financial and management operations assistance to at risk PHAs and financial training to HUD and PHAs. Moon also is supporting HUD’s efforts related to changes to the public housing and HCV assessment, the Central Office Cost Center (COCC), and PIC Next Generation
Moon was previously employed by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, serving as a Program Analyst for the public and Indian Housing programs and was a Manager with KPMG. Moon has a BA in Political Science from Southwestern University.
Click here to Register This session will provide further clarification on the CARES Act Reporting Notice: Extension of Period of Availability for CARES Act Supplemental Funds Implementation and Reporting of Waiver Authority of COCC Fees in Excess of Safe Harbor Amounts CARES Act Funds – PHA Year-end FDS Reporting, with clarifications on eligible uses […]
Click here to Register This session will provide information on the Capital Fund formula and eligible uses of Capital Funds. The following topics will be discussed: * Formula used by HUD to determine funding for the Capital Fund * Eligible uses of Capital Funds * Capital fund five-year planning and annual submission requirements * […]
Click here to Register This session will provide further clarification on the CARES Act Reporting Notice: Extension of Period of Availability for CARES Act Supplemental Funds Implementation and Reporting of Waiver Authority of COCC Fees in Excess of Safe Harbor Amounts CARES Act Funds – PHA Year-end FDS Reporting, with clarifications on eligible uses […]
Click here to Register This session will cover how to prepare for and hold a board meeting. The session will discuss the requirements of the Open Meetings Act, how often to have board meetings, and what should be discussed at board meetings. This session will also provide a checklist of items to include in […]
Click here to Register This session will cover the basics of portability. Specifically, the session will cover the following topics: * What is portability? * Billing for portability * Accounting for portability transactions * Reporting of portability vouchers in VMS and the FDS * When should a PHA absorb a voucher vs billing * […]
Click here to Register This session discusses HUD’s procurement guidelines and the available procurement methods with an emphasis on the small purchase and micro-purchase method. The session will also discuss common compliance issues, best practices, and special rules for the procurement of legal services and banking institutions.
Click here to Register This session discusses the importance of the control environment and how to evaluate and implement effective internal controls for your PHA. We will also review the financial policies and procedures that most PHAs should have and how to tailor the policy to your specific PHA. This session is also included […]
Click here to Register This session discusses the importance of the control environment and how to evaluate and implement effective internal controls for your PHA. In this session, we will also review the financial policies and procedures that most PHAs should have and how to tailor the policy to your specific PHA. This session is […]