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or partners of a corporation or partnership) appears to have a family tie or is an officer,
director, stockholder or partner at any entity receiving payment for the IAI (either the
improvement or labor) which is included in the requested rent increase;
3. When there appear to be side deals, agreements or contracts that have been made
or contemplated which could alter or cancel any of the costs of the IAI (either the
improvement or labor) or where there appear to be side deals, agreements or contracts
which were entered into in proximity with the IAI;
4. When any other relationship appears to exist between the owner/managing agent and the
contractor, subcontractor or any person receiving payment for the IAI (either equipment or
labor) included in the requested rent increase other than the contract for equipment or labor
with respect to this IAI, which could give the owner/management agent, control or influence
over the contractor or installer; and
5. When the person or persons receiving payment for the IAI (either equipment or labor)
appear to be employees of the owner/managing agent but such payments were not made to
them in addition to such salary or payments for other work provided to the owner/managing
agent.
If it is alleged or found that improvements to an apartment were made by an employee of the owner/
managing agent, and/or new equipment was installed by an employee of the owner/managing agent, payroll
records including hours worked on the IAI and the schedule of payment for the work will be requested. The
owner will be required to prove that the employee was paid for the work separately from, and in addition to
his/her normal salary.
IV. CASH PAYMENTS