HUD cracks down on old-fashioned corruption, flourishing in the big apple

Published: Feb. 23, 2024, 1:07 p.m.

Dozens of current and former employees of the New York City Housing Authority were arrested\xa0earlier this month, slapped with federal charges\xa0of bribery and extortion for\xa0taking kickbacks from companies getting housing-development contracts.\xa0The Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General (HUD IG) helped\xa0conduct the multi-agency investigation leading to the charges. For the details, Federal Drive Host Tom Temin was visited in-studio by IG Rae Oliver Davis.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices