Two years after audit, Thomas DiNapoli’s office still not happy
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- A follow-up report from the state comptroller found persistent problems at four Mitchell-Lama developments, echoing issues raised in an audit two years prior, including vacant units and questionable spending.
- At Jamie Towers in the Bronx, approximately 10 percent of units were vacant, some for as long as seven years, and some vacancies were not reported to the Division of Homes and Community Renewal.
- The comptroller also alleged HCR did not properly review large contractor payments.
Two years ago, an audit from the state comptroller’s office revealed dangerous conditions, strange spending and a growing number of vacant units at four developments in the Mitchell-Lama affordable housing program. It seems not much has changed since then.
A follow-up report from the state comptroller detailed persistent problems at the four developments, Gothamist reported. The issues are much the same as they were a couple of years ago, according to the latest report.
At the 620-unit Jamie Towers in the Bronx, approximately 10 percent of the units were vacant in April, according to the report. Some vacancies were not reported to the Division of Homes and Community Renewal, which oversees the developments, and some units had been vacant for seven years…