HUD's Office of Affordable Housing Programs is still requesting the assistance of the remaining 214 PJs. The reliability of the HOME IDIS data hinges on these 214 PJs reviewing, updating, and correcting their HOME program information. Ensuring data quality in IDIS, or in any data collection effort for that matter, is necessary for accurate analysis and evaluation. Just think of all the relatively mundane daily activities that rely on accurate data - zip codes, grocery store price scanners, email addresses, bank ATM pin numbers, and telephone numbers. You get the picture.
Accurate data plays a major role in our daily living.
IDIS is no different. You can help the Office of Affordable Housing Programs ensure data quality in IDIS by carefully entering your HOME program information. A multifamily building that will house 10 families can easily become a 100 unit building with a quick and unknowing slip of the finger or sticky key pad. A little vigilance during data entry can save a great deal of time and effort at a later date. Other common mistakes include duplicate HOME activities and incomplete completion path information.