Alanda Richardson, the CEO of the Hickory, North Carolina, Housing Authority is under scrutiny, after credit card statements revealed some questionable purchases, the Hickory Daily Record reports.
“Since the (Hickory Public Housing Authority) exists to administer HUD’s Section 8 Voucher Program, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has been contacted and made aware of this situation,” city officials said in a press release. “As more comes to light through the ongoing evaluation of the HPHA’s financial situation and past activities, more information will be shared.”
The city council first presented a resolution to transfer duties to the Western Piedmont Council of Governments (WPCOG) as a result of HPHA’s poor performance and complaints by citizens against the agency. Following the proposed resolution, five long-serving board members resigned on November 4.
The credit card accusations are the latest in a growing number of allegations against Hickory’s housing authority.
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Source: Black Enterprise
