Vacant apartments, questionable spending plague some NYC affordable housing, audit finds

Vacant apartments, questionable spending plague some NYC affordable housing, audit finds

A report from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli’s office found 1 in 10 apartments are sitting empty at one Bronx complex, while contractors receive six-figure contracts without competitive bidding.

Construction costs threaten Vacant Property Grant effectiveness - The Clare Herald

Members of the Former Housing Commission have backed calls by Clare Fine Gael TD Joe Cooney for increased funding under the Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant scheme to address the impact of rising construction costs on the programme’s effectiveness. Addressing the Oireachtas Committee on Housing today, Deputy Cooney warned that escalating material costs are threatening the […] The post Construction costs threaten Vacant Property Grant effectiv…