WOMAN AND CITY EMPLOYEE CHARGED IN CONNECTION TO SECTION 8 AND CHILDCARE FRAUD SCHEME
San Francisco, CA – Today, San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced that Maggie Pasigan, 49, and Daisy Avalos, 47, both of San Francisco, were charged for defrauding various…
The New York City Housing Authority Should Enhance Its Fraud Risk Management Practices
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report examining how the New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA)…
The Boston Housing Authority: Audit of the Physical Condition of the Authority’s Public Housing Units
WASHINGTON DC— Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining the Boston Housing Authority’s (Authority) compliance…
Former NYCHA Superintendent Sentenced To 41 Months In Prison For Bribery And Extortion
Matthew Podolsky, the Acting United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JOY HARRIS, a former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”), was…
Justice Department Secures $360,000 Settlement in Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against New Mexico Property Manager and Apartment Complex
The Justice Department announced today that the owners and former property manager of a federally subsidized apartment complex in Albuquerque, New Mexico have agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve a…
Former Whitefish Housing Authority executive director sentenced to prison for embezzling from organization; $144,842 restitution ordered
MISSOULA — The former executive director of the Whitefish Housing Authority was sentenced today to four months in prison and four months of home confinement, to be followed by three years of…
Former NYCHA Superintendent Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison For Accepting More Than $300,000 In Bribes
Danielle R. Sassoon, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that JUAN MERCADO, a former superintendent for the New York City Housing Authority (“NYCHA”), was…
Illinois Man Sentenced in Scheme to Fraudulently Obtain Over $800K in Mortgages
WASHINGTON DC— An Illinois man was sentenced today in federal court to seven months for his role in a scheme to defraud financial institutions in connection with over $800,000 in loans.Lamar Spells,…
Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Iowa Landlord for Sexually Harassing Tenants
The Justice Department announced today that it has filed a lawsuit against Kurt Williams and Gearhead Properties LC, of Davenport, Iowa, for sexually harassing female tenants in violation of the Fair…
Brentwood Couple Sentenced for Making False Statements on Residential Loan Application
PITTSBURGH, Pa. - Two residents of Brentwood, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty and were sentenced in federal court on January 15, 2025, on charges of making false statements on a loan application, United…