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Lawmakers press services on privatized military housing oversight after member reports of disrepair
Summary
Members pressed service witnesses about persistent privatized housing failures and asked how the committee's oversight dollars and contract terms are being used to force responsiveness from managers such as Balfour Beatty; witnesses pointed to hiring freezes, need for stronger contractual levers and pilots to test alternatives.
During a prolonged line of questioning in a House Appropriations subcommittee hearing, members pressed service witnesses about the continuing failures of privatized family housing and what the committee's oversight dollars have actually bought.
A member who visited Key West described extensive family complaints about slow or non-existent repairs and singled out Balfour Beatty as the manager receiving poor reviews. Committee members asked how the Navy and other services are applying the $10 million per service the subcommittee has provided in recent years for housing…
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