FWHA Board of Commissioners

Overview

Members of the Board of Commissioners are appointed by the Mayor of the City of Fort Wayne and must be residents within the Housing Authority’s jurisdiction.

Some of the roles and responsibilities of the Board of Commissioners are:

Policy setting that governs the operations of the Agency
Charting the future direction of the Agency
Hiring a qualified executive director to manage and lead the Agency
Adopting operating and capital budgets
Assuring independent audits
Establishing policies that protect against fraud and abuse
Establishing policies on documentation and record keeping to avoid (or detect) fraud
Establishing hiring policies and procedures, including screening personnel
Policy approval of ACOP and Administrative Plan