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B-118718 1 (1970-03-06)

handle is hein.gao/gaobabkql0001 and id is 1 raw text is: dIlli7 COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES ~1 WASHIINGTON, ).C -20543 6 197 LM089781 B- 118718 . Dear Senator Symington: On October 16, 1969, you referred for our consideration correspondence from Mr. John S. Ketchum dated October 13, 1969, in which he requested that this Office investigate certain aspects of the activities of the Springfield Housing Authority, Springfield, Missouri, and of the Fort Worth, Texas, regional office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)o The matters questioned in Mr. Ketchum's letter involved (I) the increased cost of a public housing project (MO 58-2), (2) the noncompliance by the Springfield Housing Authority with HUD regulations requiring that copies of all project proposals be submitted to HUD, (3) an attorney's concurrent repre- sentation of the Springfield Housing Authority and of a private developer, (4) the lack of involvement by a citizens' group in connection with the application for recertification of the local workable program, and (5) the actions of a HUD regional official relating to the appointment of an execu- tive director for the Springfield Housing Authority. During our interview with Mr. Ketchum, he raised additional questions regarding (I) the amount shown on the building permit issued for project MO 58-2, (2) certain information furnished by the Springfield Housing Authority to the Mayor of Springfield regarding payments in lieu of taxes for project MO 58-2, (3) the Springfield Housing Authority Executive Director's previous status with the Oklahoma City Housing Authority, (4) the prior construction performance of the developer of project MO 58-2, and (5) certain actions of six individuals. The information obtained in our examination is summarized below in numbered paragraphs corresponding to the numbered items presented above, and is discussed in greater detail in enclosure I to this letter. The information was obtained from records and files at the Springfield Hous- ing Authority, Oklahoma City Housing Authority, HUD's Fort Worth regional office, and the offices of various organizations in Springfield; from dis- cussions with officials and representatives'of the authorities, offices, and organizations mentioned4 above; and from discussions with Mr. Ketchum. We did not interview the developer of project MO 58-2. The following comments relate to the questions raised by Mr. Ketchum in his letter of October 13, 1969.

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