A New York Times editorial laments the type of government neglect that public housing residents in Texas know all too well. “Ten days after the hurricane [Sandy] struck, thousands of people in New York City’s public housing are still without heat, water, electricity or food. Many people needed assistance after the storm, but the most […]
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Austin American-Statesman: State should ask HNTB for a refund
March 15, 2012 
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The following editorial is from an editorial in today’s Austin-American Statesman. A state disaster relief contract has itself been declared a disaster by federal auditors who recommend that Texas repay $9 million in overcharges collected by HNTB to administer disaster relief grants. Federal auditors found instances of overbilling by the company and poor oversight by […]
Read moreCandidate for most outrageous quote of 2012: HNTB says Texas disaster recovery program is “on target and on budget”
March 11, 2012 Comments Off
Austin American Statesman reporter Brenda Bell has an amazing quote from HNTB in her story today about the HUD audit of the State of Texas Hurricane Ike and Dolly disaster recovery program. The HUD audit found that Texas improperly contracted with the engineering firm HNTB to manage hundreds of millions of dollars worth of hurricane recovery […]
Read moreFederal Audit Questions $8 Million Paid to HNTB — General Land Office | The Texas Tribune
March 10, 2012 Comments Off
In the second article in as many days, Texas Tribune reporter Becca Aaronson has disclosed a HUD inspector general’s report that says the State of Texas’ Ike-Dolly disaster recovery program, which is funded by the federal government, is facing a potential $8 million repayment of inflated fees paid to the private contractor hired by the […]
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