Council Holds Hearing on Recreation Contracts Funneled Through Housing Agency

dcogcadmin | November 3, 2009

The D.C. Council grilled District officials at an October 30 hearing about the millions of dollars worth of recreation facilities contracts that had were being overseen by the quasi-independent D.C. Housing Authority, and that had bypassed the required Council review of contracts for more than $1 million.  Additional details about the contracts emerged, and some witnesses testified to the opacity of the bidding process for subcontracts.  The Council has scheduled another hearing on the matter for November 5.

The D.C. Council grilled District officials at an October 30 hearing about the millions of dollars worth of recreation facilities contracts that had were being overseen by the quasi-independent D.C. Housing Authority, and that had bypassed the required Council review of contracts for more than $1 million.  Additional details about the contracts emerged, and some witnesses testified to the opacity of the bidding process for subcontracts.  The Council has scheduled another hearing on the matter for November 5. City Paper; Examiner; Washington Business Journal