The battle between D.C. Council member Robert White (D-At-large) and the D.C. Housing Authority (DCHA) reached new heights Thursday when White revealed whistleblower complaints made against the agency that have since been referred to the D.C. Office of the Inspector General.
White, chairman of the D.C. Council Committee on Housing, said an ongoing investigation centers on allegations that a DCHA employee secured housing vouchers that unqualified friends and family used to move into Rise at Temple Courts in Northwest.
Other cases involve an alleged conspiracy to steer voucher holders toward a particular building and prevent competitive contracts for a project. White said DCHA even fired an employee for refusing to take part in some of these schemes. He and the Stabilization and Reform Board, also known as the STAR Board, received reports about the complaints earlier this month.
These allegations follow what White described as DCHA’s lack of cooperation with the D.C. Council Committee on Housing in the oversight process. He mentioned soon-to-come legislation designed to boost transparency within DCHA, though he declined to speak on the specifics.
“When I see patterns of wrongdoing that require proactivity, we need to deal with it to change the culture and expectations,” White said. “There’s no path forward without instilling trust in the agency. It makes me so angry that people paired with taxpayer money have acted in self-interest. To the District residents who deserve...
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