1005 - Enforcement of standards for contract performance.

§  1005.  Enforcement  of  standards for contract performance. 1.  The  division shall by  regulation  provide  for  formal  evaluation  of  the  performance  of a corporation to determine its progress in achieving the  objectives outlined in the annual  housing  preservation  and  community  renewal   plan  contained  in  its  contract  with  the  division.  Such  evaluation shall include a review of the efforts of the  corporation  to  execute  each  of  the components of its plan and a consultation between  the corporation and the division regarding the findings of the  division  relative  to  performance.  The  division  shall  provide or cause to be  provided technical assistance determined to be necessary by the division  to improve the ability  of  the  corporation  to  execute  each  of  the  components  of  its  plan. Such evaluation and determination of the need  for  technical  assistance  shall  consider  the  financial  and   staff  resources  of  the  corporation for the period evaluated and any special  considerations which may have had an impact on  performance  during  the  period.    2.  If  the  division  determines  that  a  corporation  has  not made  sufficient progress  toward  achieving  the  objectives  of  its  annual  housing  preservation  and  community  renewal  plan  the division shall  conduct a site visit to review these findings and, if  warranted,  shall  place the corporation on probation.    3.  The division shall terminate or not renew or not extend a contract  in accordance with  provisions  of  subdivision  seven  of  section  one  thousand  three  of this article if the commissioner determines that the  performance of a  corporation  is  not  sufficient  to  merit  continued  participation in the program.    4.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing, the commissioner may terminate any  contract  upon  a  finding  of  substantial  non-compliance   or   other  substantial breach of the contract.