KPRC 2 Investigates uncovers bizarre business linked to HHA contracts

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  • Опубликовано: 1 дек 2024

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  • @samantha198607
    @samantha198607 Месяц назад +120

    Scamming tax payers should be illegal

    • @tcs8792
      @tcs8792 Месяц назад +4

      Texas gov code, occupations code, and penal code are good starting points for inquiring minds or people unfamiliar with Texas laws.

  • @markw208
    @markw208 Месяц назад +76

    Thank you Amy & KPRC. That’s our money their wasting (stealing)

  • @carefulconsumer8682
    @carefulconsumer8682 Месяц назад +23

    Amy Davis is amazing. We don;t see many journalists this comprehensive.

  • @PenelopePitstop0078
    @PenelopePitstop0078 Месяц назад +33

    Good job shining a bright light on the wrongful behavior that hurts The People❣️

  • @josephsmyth7334
    @josephsmyth7334 Месяц назад +61

    Almost anyone can install a window ac and plug it into a wall outlet

  • @betta_kno_it7792
    @betta_kno_it7792 Месяц назад +63

    I smell indictments on the way😂😂😂

    • @gdiup9241
      @gdiup9241 Месяц назад +1

      Thanks to Amy and her team!

    • @lindajohnson.
      @lindajohnson. Месяц назад +1

      I hope so, taxpayers $$$$.😢

  • @greenpickle9606
    @greenpickle9606 Месяц назад +46

    Keep going Amy!!

  • @Txshanell
    @Txshanell Месяц назад +44

    Hes fraudulent!!!!!! The Job isn't done keep digging

  • @Jusnathank
    @Jusnathank Месяц назад +35

    This is fraud flat out. If you can’t answer simple question for a business, that’s fraud.

  • @billballeza377
    @billballeza377 Месяц назад +26

    Yet another job for the Texas Rangers to clean up corruption in Houston.

  • @mrsuperd1983
    @mrsuperd1983 Месяц назад +68

    Corruption, corrupts absolutely

    • @carefulconsumer8682
      @carefulconsumer8682 Месяц назад

      Houston government is VERY corrupt from top to bottom. Mayor Whitmier should work with the Feds to clean it up.

    • @How2.0-vr6jh
      @How2.0-vr6jh Месяц назад +1

      @@mrsuperd1983 Don't know which Gen you are, but we Gen X were told it goes like this......"Absolute Corruption, Corruption Corrupts Absolutely".
      It's a hypothetical conversation between 2 people. Hope that helps.😉

    • @guy-tn2ud
      @guy-tn2ud Месяц назад

      @@How2.0-vr6jh Am I missing a subtle joke? Because power corrupts...
      “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is a famous quote by the 19th century English historian and political opponent of state power, Lord Acton

    • @How2.0-vr6jh
      @How2.0-vr6jh Месяц назад +1

      @@guy-tn2ud .....Lighten up dude. The individual slightly misquoted a quote & I, simply trying to state how I've heard it growing up ...I (guess) I misquoted it also. If your version is 💯 correct ( not interested in fact checking u)....👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼.

    • @guy-tn2ud
      @guy-tn2ud Месяц назад +2

      @@How2.0-vr6jh I felt like my reply was rather "light". I thought your version was a subtle joke or jibe. I'll try a smiley face next time.
      😀

  • @jcmib7
    @jcmib7 Месяц назад +36

    Chicago's Crook county is expanding 😅

  • @h.antoniovillalobos6417
    @h.antoniovillalobos6417 Месяц назад +24

    WTF?! The city is broke, and these clowns are basically stealing tax dollars to give to out of state “businesses”? Nah, they need to be exposed, fired, and hopefully even given jail time.

  • @kingjustice1831
    @kingjustice1831 Месяц назад +21

    This sounds like a RICO or organized crime at the least.

  • @wellthatsinteresting1
    @wellthatsinteresting1 Месяц назад +12

    Thanks for reporting on this I've seen the increase in squatters in Texas but did not know about the fraudulent deed transfers.

  • @dalereal7211
    @dalereal7211 Месяц назад +21

    Somebody’s sister-in-law or brother-in-law everybody’s on the take

    • @redbird1957
      @redbird1957 Месяц назад

      @dalereal7211 in our case we are fighting my husband's cousin she got him to sign a paper after he was diagnosed with dementia and gave her everything. So family is the worst 😕 evil backstabbers....

  • @missesha6869
    @missesha6869 Месяц назад +19

    So basically he hooking his home boys up like everyone else 🤷‍♀️🤦‍♀️

    • @highmaintenance365
      @highmaintenance365 Месяц назад +1

      Period! Where’s the issue? I’m so confused

    • @vincem2759
      @vincem2759 Месяц назад +1

      @@highmaintenance365 The issue is that is illegal and it was not local. It supposed to be a local registered business AND an actual company that does real work lol

    • @pinchebruha405
      @pinchebruha405 Месяц назад

      @@vincem2759think they meant the fraud is evident so what’s the issue, as in send them to jail

  • @AustinB.3322
    @AustinB.3322 Месяц назад +22

    Every nonprofit in my area that is intended to bring money into the community has been hijacked in a similar way.

    • @gdiup9241
      @gdiup9241 Месяц назад +1

      Yeah, some non-profits pay themselves $$$$$ then what's left goes to the organization.

    • @fishfood8719
      @fishfood8719 Месяц назад

      They aren't hijacked, they are corrupt from the get go. There are over 1.8 million non profits in the U.S and growing. Need some money? Just create a non profit, pay yourself, family and friends to run it, then get some suckers to be unpaid volunteers to do the actual work and use the remaining 10% of your budget after expenses to the actual cause or recipients.

  • @jacquelineMeyers-is1zz
    @jacquelineMeyers-is1zz Месяц назад +22

    Just full of disrespect, all of em think their Tiiffany Henyard , everythings free, no one hasbto do anything but ruin what was once a beautiful. Turning Houston into Haiti .

  • @THEONENONLYMJO
    @THEONENONLYMJO Месяц назад +5

    Thank you for shedding light on this story. Can't wait to see how this plays out.

  • @TheWickster2024
    @TheWickster2024 Месяц назад +3

    damn good reporting and journalism. ABC, CBS, MSN, all those so called news organizations should take note

  • @caligsi
    @caligsi Месяц назад +2

    Great work on this. Keep it up

  • @watsonspuzzle
    @watsonspuzzle Месяц назад +11

    When is the corruption going to be stopped?

    • @redbird1957
      @redbird1957 Месяц назад +5

      When we the people stand up and take our country and communities back! Takes honest people not to be corrupt!!

  • @amolochitis30
    @amolochitis30 Месяц назад +8

    Ask the mayor what he thinks...

  • @souljourney60
    @souljourney60 Месяц назад +9

    KICKBACKS - contracts to friends, get a percentage, and find someone local to do the work for way less than the contract amount with the promise of more contracts, and everyone gets their share. Shady practice but very common with city, state, and federal govt officials. It's how people get into politics and become millionaires on set salaries.

  • @david-dy4ie
    @david-dy4ie Месяц назад +13

    Looks like zero oversight and corruption.....Not answering questions reeks and needs to be addressed....

    • @SR71GIRL
      @SR71GIRL Месяц назад

      Agree! If you have nothing to hide...then stop hiding.

    • @mademsoisellerhapsody
      @mademsoisellerhapsody Месяц назад

      Their Compliance Dept is involved so 🦊 guarding 🐔

  • @s.mas.w
    @s.mas.w Месяц назад +3

    Houston used to be such a nice place 😞

  • @PenelopePitstop0078
    @PenelopePitstop0078 Месяц назад +14

    I’m about to have to take legal action against the apartment complex where I live, via a little assistance from the Houston Housing Authority-Veteran HUD-VASH program. I overpaid $5,300 to the complex and provided documentation of this, YET, the management will not return my money!

    • @Nicholas-f5
      @Nicholas-f5 Месяц назад

      Tell HUD and your congressperson

  • @KK-ji9ur
    @KK-ji9ur Месяц назад +1

    .THANK YOU for your investigations! I really appreciate you looking out for us all.

  • @jaimesanchez1121
    @jaimesanchez1121 Месяц назад +5

    Please look some more into this matter. Someone needs to be made accountable for this situation.

  • @GaryFeltman
    @GaryFeltman Месяц назад +3

    Considering who's running the program, I am not one bit surprised! It's a character trait of these people!

  • @benmora7437
    @benmora7437 Месяц назад +3

    Plus those window units are not up to code. You can check out the 2021 IRC & 2021 MECHANICAL code. Units must provide heating and cooling. Along with proper outside air supplied for the space and people

  • @2punish1
    @2punish1 Месяц назад +6

    Scammers! I hope they go to prison.

  • @How2.0-vr6jh
    @How2.0-vr6jh Месяц назад +9

    The connection......All three are from Chicago/Illinois, they are all frat brothers or DL brothers. The way (ms thang) Barns strutted in his selfie video. Come on!😂

  • @cmay4242
    @cmay4242 Месяц назад +6

    Get em all Amy!!!

  • @veronicaBolanos-mc4fc
    @veronicaBolanos-mc4fc Месяц назад +5

    What is it with these people. Give them an ounce of authority and they think they become kings and the taxpayers are the no answer to peasants. It's annoying af

  • @DonWalker-gv1ws
    @DonWalker-gv1ws Месяц назад +2

    This is corruption pan and simple. HHA needs to be held accountable.

  • @WaveGod813
    @WaveGod813 Месяц назад +3

    Somebody needs to go to prison

  • @bobbyz8871
    @bobbyz8871 Месяц назад +3

    You can’t have too many of the same kind working together, there will always be some shady business going on thinking nobody will find out.

  • @macharrington7733
    @macharrington7733 Месяц назад +4

    Houston desperately trying to become Chicago and Detroit

  • @Kathy-u8b
    @Kathy-u8b Месяц назад +2

    Corruption beyond the unbelievable!

  • @anderander5662
    @anderander5662 Месяц назад +6

    NYC, Chicago, and now Houston....😅

    • @Kmart4599
      @Kmart4599 Месяц назад

      You left out Detroit from days gone by.

  • @dalereal7211
    @dalereal7211 Месяц назад +5

    Somebody’s sister-in-law or brother-in-law

  • @jacke3line6
    @jacke3line6 Месяц назад +4

    Bunch of corrupt people in positions of power

  • @jorgeposadas1192
    @jorgeposadas1192 Месяц назад +2

    David Northern should be investigated and fired and sued for getting payed while robbing houstoners. You seen how quickly he ran off.

  • @DonWalker-gv1ws
    @DonWalker-gv1ws Месяц назад +3

    Where's the FBI ?

  • @properperspective3846
    @properperspective3846 Месяц назад +5

    Lock his a$$ up

  • @shannoncowden9830
    @shannoncowden9830 Месяц назад

    REAL Investigative journalism!!

  • @richardince6298
    @richardince6298 Месяц назад +4

    You gotta know there’s cash under the table

  • @TScott-vp9zv
    @TScott-vp9zv Месяц назад

    Thank you Amy! I’m so sick of cronyism!
    Here I am following the rules like a dummy!🤦🏾‍♂️

  • @lakeshadow100
    @lakeshadow100 Месяц назад +2

    Few, if any, government contracts give no kickbacks.

  • @jinniroe5002
    @jinniroe5002 Месяц назад

    Good reporting!

  • @carefulconsumer8682
    @carefulconsumer8682 Месяц назад

    Great report Rilwan.

  • @Bob-wr1mn
    @Bob-wr1mn Месяц назад

    Shady! I’m so sick and tired of this kind of theft!

  • @phweene
    @phweene Месяц назад

    You go girl! Thanks, Amy!

  • @Misfitactual22
    @Misfitactual22 Месяц назад +4

    Con artists. Great news coverage!

  • @tweettay81
    @tweettay81 Месяц назад

    They should also investigate Harris County Housing Authority too. A lot of inconsistencies and incompetency going on as well

  • @paulcontreras3264
    @paulcontreras3264 Месяц назад +2

    Trust your government they have your best interest.

  • @MayahHalo
    @MayahHalo Месяц назад +1

    HHA IS HORRIBLE

  • @PandaBeafr
    @PandaBeafr Месяц назад

    Keep it up!!!! I see kickbacks and scamming !!

  • @philn1601
    @philn1601 Месяц назад

    Defund HHA, and all Houston public corrupting works.

  • @larryames8831
    @larryames8831 Месяц назад +1

    Usually ii is the lowest responsive bidder.

  • @Sandy-dd5jz
    @Sandy-dd5jz Месяц назад +1

    So sad!!

  • @never4saken165
    @never4saken165 Месяц назад

    He needs to be investigated, fired & charged. Tax payers work hard for their money

  • @armageddonready4071
    @armageddonready4071 Месяц назад

    If there is money, there are scammers trying to get some.

  • @WaveGod813
    @WaveGod813 Месяц назад

    Why haven't charges been filed yet?

  • @MikeLeviston
    @MikeLeviston Месяц назад

    Take his butt to go court and send him to jail

  • @StardelEste
    @StardelEste Месяц назад

    Smells like corruption.

  • @barbarabrooks4747
    @barbarabrooks4747 Месяц назад

    Installing window AC units is something any handyman can do. I would think the HHA maintenance men could install them. What is harder is annually taking them out annually and hosing them out without getting the electronic part wet. It shouldn't require a license or HVAC contractor for window units. Anyone who can read directions can do it!

  • @gw2315
    @gw2315 Месяц назад

    Wow this is so wrong! Good work kprc

  • @christianmejia6940
    @christianmejia6940 Месяц назад +9

    Director of housing and contractor look really alike- must be family. Same thing that happens in every state where you have DEI hires. Corruption at its best.
    Mayor Turner must have gotten a cut off that pie also.

    • @johjo26
      @johjo26 Месяц назад

      Family for sure. But not all black people is a DEI employee

    • @christianmejia6940
      @christianmejia6940 Месяц назад

      Yes True.
      Not all are DEI hires.

    • @dopakojones8464
      @dopakojones8464 Месяц назад

      I do not agree with corruption and do not condone this activity. I do have an issue with your DEI comments when “The Good Ole Boys” do the same things. It does not have to do with race. It has to do with corruption. Please stop with the race baiting it diminishes your valid points against corruption.

    • @blackshatemyplaylist8643
      @blackshatemyplaylist8643 Месяц назад

      Unfortunately, the majority are DEI hires

  • @natbfunky
    @natbfunky Месяц назад

    Those contracts are very fishy and definitely unlawful . Keep digging for the correct answers

  • @nina9mmlbc61
    @nina9mmlbc61 Месяц назад

    Im so tired of these incompetent pos. F them fire them all. Now!

  • @eddiemunster8634
    @eddiemunster8634 Месяц назад

    You know these people are corrupt, why do you do business with them?

  • @cdaway2024
    @cdaway2024 Месяц назад +5

    BLACK CORRUPTION NEEDS TO BE DEALT WITH. THESE ARE TAXPAYER'S MONEY & FUNDS. IT'S YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO KNOW WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON.

  • @stuartewoldt1513
    @stuartewoldt1513 Месяц назад

    Goes to show....when you got the power you can do what you want...right or wrong

  • @lisalittle4826
    @lisalittle4826 Месяц назад

    Laundering taxpayers hard earned money through family and friends. Despicable

  • @LEONDELASIERRA1
    @LEONDELASIERRA1 Месяц назад

    Send him to jail.

  • @clintonmatthews1507
    @clintonmatthews1507 Месяц назад

    We have plenty of landscapers why do big investment firms keep purchasing landscaping companies and make it physically impossible to keep a job

  • @guy-tn2ud
    @guy-tn2ud Месяц назад

    Diversity is our strength.

  • @davidd483
    @davidd483 Месяц назад

    Houston needs to sent him and everyone involved max jail time. The city officials who defended him is probably involved too. Im sure he's gonna rat on all the others to get reduced time.

  • @Mrhappy555
    @Mrhappy555 Месяц назад

    3000 dollars for a window unit

  • @MAArch-ec7se
    @MAArch-ec7se Месяц назад

    They probably have a “Diddy” type relationship.

  • @clintonmatthews1507
    @clintonmatthews1507 Месяц назад

    When we already have thousands of of landscaping companies why would they go out of state I think it’s because there ahead of the tax game and they have come to raise the price of contracts cost of living and keep wages low while charging 150% profit margin

  • @phyllismay4384
    @phyllismay4384 Месяц назад

    It's shady....probably a family connection if y'all dig deep enough.

  • @OKLOUNGE
    @OKLOUNGE Месяц назад

    Here we go

  • @lisaposey6450
    @lisaposey6450 Месяц назад

    God is exposing the wicked and pulling them down.

  • @vanessaschaefer3593
    @vanessaschaefer3593 Месяц назад

    YOU'RE FiRED!! Corruption!!

  • @joonhwi86
    @joonhwi86 Месяц назад

    Jail time

  • @MostlyCloudy
    @MostlyCloudy Месяц назад +2

    stay victimizing their own people.

  • @lg3053
    @lg3053 Месяц назад

    Someone better be going to jail and they better claw back all of the funds.

  • @txpete296
    @txpete296 Месяц назад

    It’s called the hookup, inside job with a kickback

  • @Cucumberflavoredmustard
    @Cucumberflavoredmustard Месяц назад +2

    Typical non-profit/govt contract shenanigans. Also, those hoodies and hats look stupid.

  • @eddiemunster8634
    @eddiemunster8634 Месяц назад

    They look like brothers😂😂😂

  • @theroadking547
    @theroadking547 Месяц назад +1

    I can do it for 98% of what they were gonna charge and save you money

  • @MAArch-ec7se
    @MAArch-ec7se Месяц назад

    Wow!

  • @Makmurf
    @Makmurf Месяц назад

    So let me get this straight…. A online clothing business was hired to install ac????😮

  • @Mrhappy555
    @Mrhappy555 Месяц назад

    Waste money giving jobs to unqualified people

  • @scmstxhouston788
    @scmstxhouston788 Месяц назад +1

    Crook

  • @watching-and-judging-you
    @watching-and-judging-you Месяц назад

    Northern is gonna go to jail, and bragger took their profile private. Everyone about to get busted