Housing

Question 1

Housing Board full name and acronym.

Answer 1

Interagency Housing Board IAHB

Question 2

What is a housing petition?

Answer 2

Employees may petition the IAHB for alternative residence prior to occupying their assigned quarters.

Question 3

What is SRPM?

Answer 3

Single Real Property Manager

Question 4

What is a housing appeal?

Answer 4

After an employee has moved into quarters, a Housing Appeal is a formal request for a change of quarters, which maintains that the occupant’s assigned quarters are unsuitable.

Question 5

For space standards, what Locality is Kuwait?

Answer 5

3

Question 6

Where is Housing Abroad located in the FAM?

Answer 6

15 FAM 200
15 = iDeaL
200 = NoSeS
NEC housing block covered in perfect, huge noses.

Question 7

Recommended max number of Housing Board members:

Answer 7

10

Question 8

The IAHB should include which two ex officio (non-voting) members:

Answer 8

RSO and POSHO

Question 9

Who may represent State on the IAHB?

Answer 9

An officer other than the management counselor/officer, the general services officer(s), and any employee under their direct supervision.

Question 10

What is the role of the SRPM on the IAHB?

Answer 10

Serves on the board as an ex officio member, and provides guidance on interpretation and application of policies and regulations, and makes recommendations to the post IAHB.

Question 11

How often should the IAHB chair rotate, and who should it be?

Answer 11

Every 12 months among senior members of the agencies represented on the board.

Question 12

What two people must not be on the IAHB because they adjudicate appeals to IAHB decisions?

Answer 12

COM and DCM

Question 13

Post must submit its annual housing market survey by what date each year?

Answer 13

December 31

Question 14

The Department defines a reasonable commute as ________ one way.

Answer 14

45 minutes

Question 15

Regarding damaged or lost property, do not issue outbound PCS tickets until either a. ______, b.______, or c. _____

Answer 15

a. Occupant has paid in full
b. Occupant and their parent agency have acknowledged them in full
c. The occupant has appealed

Question 16

Damaged or lost property appeal chain:

Answer 16

Property Management Officer (PMO) -> Property Survey Board -> COM -> Agency PMO (final)

COM appeal -> Agency PMO (final)

Question 17

Fire Alarm System: Apartments in buildings with ___ or more levels, or _____ or more units must have a _____________________________.

Answer 17

4
11
functional full fire alarm system.

RaTeD

Question 18

High Rise Property:

(1) One exit stair with no fire alarm system and/or no fire sprinkler protection: ______________________
(2) One enclosed interior exit stair or one exterior exit stair with a functional full automatic fire alarm system and no fire sprinkler protection: __________________
(3) One enclosed interior exit stair or one exterior exit stair with a fully operational automatic fire alarm system and a fully operational fire sprinkler system, and more than two apartments/functional spaces per floor: ___________________
(4) Two enclosed interior exit stairs; or two exterior exit stairs; or one enclosed interior exit stair and one exterior exit stair; with a functional full automatic fire alarm system and no fire sprinkler protection: ___________________________________
(5) One enclosed interior exit stair or one exterior exit stair with a fully operational automatic fire alarm system, and a fully operational fire sprinkler system, and only two apartments/functional spaces per floor: ______________________________
(6) Two enclosed interior exit stairs; or two exterior exit stairs; or one enclosed interior exit stair and one exterior exit stair; with a fully operational automatic fire alarm system and a fully operational automatic fire sprinkler system: _____________________

Answer 18

1. do not lease the apartment;
2. lease the third level or below;
3. only lease the fourth level or below;
4. only lease the fifth level or below;
5. only lease the sixth level or below;
6. lease any floor.

Question 19

Housing is based on _________________ and _________________ at time of arrival to post.

Answer 19

Position rank (not personal rank)
Family size

Question 20

The number of EFMs residing more than ________________________ determines the employee’s space authorization.

Answer 20

more than 50% of the year at post

Question 21

The number of EFMs residing permanently ( ____________________) at post determines an employee’s housing size authorization.

Answer 21

More than 50% of the year.

Question 22

For EFMs on orders who reside at post less than 50% of the year, add _______ for 1-2 EFMs and _______ for 3-4. Add ________ for every two additional EFMs.

Answer 22

175 sf
350 sf
175 sf

Question 23

Eligible dependent children will only be considered for housing space allowance if they are under _____________________________.

Answer 23

under 21 at the time of the family’s arrival at post.

Question 24

Agencies must provide the general services office ____ days’ notice of an employee’s arrival at post, and the IAHB should make a housing assignment at least _____ days prior to that arrival date.

Answer 24

120

60

Question 25

_____________________________should be used to support post housing selections

Answer 25

independent market surveys

Question 26

BOE =

Answer 26

Building Operating Expense

Question 27

BOE includes:

Answer 27

expenses incident to occupying a property including utilities, condo fees, service contracts, grounds care, etc.

Question 28

OL =
GO =
CL =

Answer 28

OL = Operating lease
GO = Gov Owned
CL = Capital Lease

Question 29

For residential properties for new positions, all security upgrade costs are the responsibility of _________________________. For replacement leases, security upgrade costs are funded by_____________.

Answer 29

the sponsoring agency.

DS

Question 30

Typically, who has responsibility for painting the exterior of leased residences?

Answer 30

Exterior painting is typically a landlord responsibility. If the landlord refuses to perform the work, the work is contracted out and the cost is deducted from the lease and used to offset the contracted labor and supplies used.

Question 31

1. Who is responsible for all costs associated with a property until it is assigned to a new tenant? 2. If the period of vacancy exceeds 90 days with no tenant being assigned and post wishes to retain the property, whose authorization is required (see 15 FAM 313.5)?
2. If lease is approved for retention per 2 above, who is responsible for funding all costs associated with the property during the period after 90 days and until the property is assigned?
3. Who pays the property costs as soon as the property is assigned?

Answer 31

1. The outgoing tenant agency
2. OBO
3. ICASS
4. The costs are shifted to the incoming agency, even if the occupant has not yet arrived at post.