Authorities said the NYCHA employees abused, in particular, the no bid process on some jobs to set their own prices that included bribes and kickbacks.
Authorities announced dozens of current and former NYCHA employees were arrested and charged in a massive corruption probe.U.S. Attorney Damian Williams, along with other officials, described Tuesday morning the $2 million corruption scandal that involved NYCHA employees and repair work.
According to investigators, they began looking into the pay-to-play schemes more than a year ago, but they believe at this point in their investigation – which is still very early on – it had been going on for at least a decade now. "These contracts were valued at under $10,000, but they involved essential work in NYCHA buildings such as plumbing or window repairs," Williams said.
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