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The New York City Council held a joint oversight hearing to examine the New York City Housing Authority's (NYCHA) response to allegations of bribery and extortion involving micro-purchase contracts. The hearing, co-chaired by Councilmembers Julie Won, Chris Banks (@CMCHRISBANKS42), and Gale Brewer (@GaleBrewerNYC), aimed to shed light on suspicious costs in no-bid contracts reported by THE CITY (@THECITYNY). NYCHA Chair pledged to seek restitution for overpayments identified during the hearing, which follows a significant NYC Department of Investigation (@NYC_DOI) probe into corruption at NYCHA. The probe has led to charges against 70 former and current NYCHA superintendents for accepting over $2M+ in bribes from contractors. The hearing also discussed the potential for recovering overpaid funds to contractors who overcharged NYCHA for repair work.
OPINION | Why integrity matters for NYCHA Identifying vendors who were rewarded contracts in exchange for bribes can put a stop to illegal practices associated with other municipal contracts, former @NYCHA Federal Monitor Bart M. Schwartz writes. https://t.co/2HtVbpwkqp
Councilmember Gale Brewer (D-Manhattan), chair of the Council’s Oversight and Investigations committee, referenced the suspicious bills outlined by THE CITY during the hearing and asked whether NYCHA could recover any overpayments. https://t.co/XoErHV1JzX
NYC Housing Authority seeks cash back from contractors who overcharged the agency to perform repair work via “micro purchase” deals 70 former and current NYCHA superintendents were charged with $2M+ in bribes from contractors https://t.co/8C5zvCZihw
