Mismanagement at one of the country's largest military housing companies has 'put the health and safety of military families at risk,' according to a scathing Senate report.
by the Homeland Security subcommittee on investigations found that executives and managers at Balfour Beatty Communities LLC "failed to properly respond to both repairs and environmental hazards such as mold in homes on two military bases," Fort Gordon Army Base in Georgia and Sheppard Air Force Base in Texas.
The subcommittee’s chair, Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., said at a hearing Tuesday that the “alarming and disturbing” report showed the “neglect, misconduct and abuse that persisted even after Balfour Beatty pleaded guilty to a scheme to defraud the United States.” "I reject the suggestion this is a systemic failure," Taylor said, adding that while"there will always be challenges," the company has taken steps to improve the repair process and that the cases highlighted in the report aren't representative of the company's overall work.
A former resident at Fort Gordon, Army Capt. Samuel Choe, testified that he and his family struggled to get help from Balfour for a toxic mold condition in their home. "Despite frequent medical attention, from both the Army and outside care, her condition remains the same," said Choe, who went on to say that her"quality of life has been profoundly changed by her condition.”
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