SECTION 85.
Section 17A of said chapter 66, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- The data from the records of the department of transitional assistance shall also be available to the department of housing and community development and to local housing authorities created pursuant to chapter 121B for the purpose of ascertaining or confirming any fraud or abuse by tenants of and applicants for state or federal housing assistance.
