This article features whistleblower client, Joy Viera, and was originally published here.
WASHINGTON — Military families living on-base at Fort Gordon in Georgia say they’re still dealing with housing problems a year after a bipartisan Senate investigation revealed mistreatment of families in privatized housing on the base.
Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) released the new report Tuesday that details improvements that have been made and gaps that still remain following his investigation last year into housing problems at Fort Gordon and other bases.
The newly released findings are focused on Balfour Beatty Communities, the private housing company that operates homes on the base.
The report said since the release of last year’s findings in April 2022 about reported mistreatment of military families, there have been more reports of Balfour Beatty failing to “properly respond to repairs or handle environmental hazards, like mold growth.”
Ossoff led a discussion about these ongoing concerns on Capitol Hill Tuesday morning, which included input from several military spouses.
“This has been an ongoing issue for so long with so little change,” said Joy Viera, a military spouse who previously lived at Fort Gordon.
The report said Balfour Beatty has made improvements including increasing maintenance staff at Fort Gordon, expanding training, and implementing a new quality assurance plan for gas and venting work orders.
Still, military families reported ongoing issues, according to the report....
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