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Examination of Allegations Concerning the Chicago Housing Authority

RCED-83-144 Published: Apr 28, 1983. Publicly Released: Apr 28, 1983.
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Highlights

In response to a congressional request, GAO examined three allegations concerning the Chicago Housing Authority's: (1) limiting competition in insurance contracting; (2) paying unnecessary or excessive amounts for garbage removal; and (3) not receiving full value for modernization expenditures.

Recommendations

Recommendations for Executive Action

Agency Affected Recommendation Status
Department of Housing and Urban Development The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development should monitor the Chicago Housing Authority's efforts to overcome the garbage volume count problem and ensure that the authority develops an acceptable method for recouping any identified overpayments.
Closed – Implemented
When we confirm what actions the agency has taken in response to this recommendation, we will provide updated information.

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Community developmentFinancial managementGrant administrationHousing programsInsurance premiumsOverpaymentsRecords managementWaste managementGarbageSpecifications