Hearing on Military Housing Investigation
2022-05-02T21:30:09-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTc1XC8yMDIyMDQyNjEwMDU0MjAxMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing titled “Mistreatment of Military Families in Privatized Housing.” This follows a months-long investigation into alleged abuses by private contractors on and around military bases. One such contractor, Balfour Beatty Communities, was the focus of the hearing. In December 2021, the company pleaded guilty to fraud in federal court and agreed to pay $65 million for covering up poor housing at military bases around the country. Witnesses included service members who lived in the housing, as well as executives from the company. Service members testified about their living conditions, especially mold in the homes. While the executives denied some allegations, they admitted to others, including fraud.
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing titled “Mistreatment of Military… read more
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing titled “Mistreatment of Military Families in Privatized Housing.” This follows a months-long investigation into alleged abuses by private contractors on and around military bases. One such contractor, Balfour Beatty Communities, was the focus of the hearing. In December 2021, the company pleaded guilty to fraud in federal court and agreed to pay $65 million for covering up poor housing at military bases around the country. Witnesses included service members who lived in the housing, as well as executives from the company. Service members testified about their living conditions, especially mold in the homes. While the executives denied some allegations, they admitted to others, including fraud. close
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- Committee Report on Mistreatment of Military Families in Privatized Housing
U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
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