The housing authority s capital project.
Nycha roof repairs.
Nycha wasted 3 7 million by replacing eight roofs while they were under warranty.
Comptroller audit finds nycha wasted millions on roof repairs putting residents health at risk image credit.
However failure to keep up with these maintenance checks voids the warranty with any subsequent roof repairs and their cost falling onto nycha.
Nycha is currently under a court order to clear out mold from apartments but has struggled to complete the repairs due to leak prone roofs and aging pipes.
Nycha emergency repairs while the development offices are closed the customer contact center will contact the appropriate nycha staff or other governmental agencies to make sure emergencies are addressed but once the situation is stabilized the repairs are referred to the development where the resident lives for follow up action on the next.
The comptroller s audit and recommendations are consistent with what the.
Overall nycha used its warranties to cover just nine of the 709 eligible roof related repairs between 2009 and 2017.