Shelter Operator Cited for Nepotism Still Gets Millions in City Funds
The New York Times
New York officials found misspending by African American Planning Commission, which runs homeless shelters, but public money continued to flow.
When New York City faced criticism last year for its lax oversight of homeless shelter contracts, officials pledged to root out nepotism and financial misconduct by those who might seek to cash in on the $2 billion system.
Soon after, in February 2021, the officials raised concerns about one nonprofit shelter operator, African American Planning Commission, whose chief executive had secured an unusually high salary — more than $500,000 a year — while the group paid his brother about $245,000 annually and his sister-in-law sat on the board.
Last fall, the officials gave the group a choice: Cut ties with the chief executive’s brother or risk losing tens of millions of dollars in city contracts. The shelter operator agreed to fall in line.
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