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These reforms will shine needed sunlight on the agency so we can find what is broken and fix it. Here is what we required of DCHA in the Committee's budget proposal:
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An annual independent financial audit of DCHA overseen by the Office of the Inspector General, which already manages a similar audit of nearly all other DC agencies. This audit will give the Council and residents a full understanding of DCHA’s finances and how taxpayer dollars are being spent.
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A cap on DCHA executive bonuses at 10% of their salary – the same limitation that applies to other DC agencies – as a measure of accountability that does not exist today.
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Recurring reports to the Mayor, Council, and Attorney General on key issues, including the areas for improvement highlighted in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) report from October 2022.
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Training for the DCHA Board and executive leadership on ethics, budgeting, and public housing management to prepare them for the detailed technical requirements of running a HUD-recognized public housing authority.
Taking these actions through the Committee's budget proposal marks an important next step in our continuing push to put DCHA on track to serve District residents. I'm grateful for the partnership of my Committee on Housing colleagues, Councilmembers McDuffie, Pinto, Parker, and Frumin, in voting to move these reforms forward.
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