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Senators press housing nominee on Tu Hogar Renace complaints, contractor oversight and audits

Comisif3n de Nombramientos, Senado de Puerto Rico · May 20, 2021
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Summary

During the confirmation hearing, senators raised thousands of complaints tied to the prior Tu Hogar Renace repairs program and asked why some contractors with prior problems received R3 contracts; the nominee said the department has launched audits and will cancel contracts if noncompliance is found.

Senators on the Commission on Nominations pressed William Rodríguez Rodríguez about accountability for the predecessor program Tu Hogar Renace and questioned why several firms with prior complaints received large R3 contracts.

A commission member cited the Office of the Comptroller's figures and said thousands of construction-related complaints followed Tu Hogar Renace contracts, including a November 2018 spike in…

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