The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development found Syracuse Housing Authority Board Chair Ryan Benz has an “apparent” conflict of interest and requested comprehensive details of his business dealings, HUD wrote in a letter to Benz on June 30.
The finding came five months after SHA Executive Director Bill Simmons filed a complaint against Benz with HUD.
HUD emailed the letter to Benz, Simmons and SHA attorney Brad Hunt. Benz confirmed to Central Current he received the letter. He provided HUD with additional information on July 7…