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Newspaper
Baytown Sun
Location
Baytown, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 2006
Page
12
Local weather notes unusual warmth bodes thunderstorms from Plains to Appalachians. Showers reach the Northeast as California and the Southwest stay cold. Solunar data lists major and minor fishing periods for Mon Tue Wed Thu with times across the day.
Rodriguez said he has no knowledge of allegations that Eiland misappropriated federal funds. The OIG audit covers HUD money used by Baytown Housing Authority for its four public housing developments and Section 8 program, plus three nonprofit projects. Auditors reviewed records from 2001 to 2005 with a final report released December 13.
Auditors report that Baytown Housing Authority and executive director Eiland violated their Annual Contributions Contract by inappropriately advancing transferring and encumbering HUD funds. Up to 927 191 in HUD funds were directed to nonprofit entities as of March 31 2005 with further improper transfers totaling 795 000. Eiland is accused of backdating transfers and altering documentation while the board and HUD failed to provide proper controls. The audit urges repayment of funds and sanctions against Eiland along with board oversight improvements.
Dan Rodriguez the Houston HUD public housing director wrote the BHA board chair on Feb 8 that the office seeks Eiland debarment for altering BHAA books and records. He said the decision will follow a Fort Worth regional HUD general counsel investigation. Rodriguez urged documentary proof of board approval for disputed transfers and alterations, citing past audits with repeat findings and urging a professional feasibility study of nonprofits to ensure HUD funds stay within programs.
At a tense Baker Heights Authority meeting Pat Mrosko claimed $71,791.48 in rents for 51 hurricane evacuee apartments remained unpaid since January. Eiland and Wallace blamed FEMA projections for a surge to about 600 evacuee families and said new funds patches are being processed this week. They asserted pre tenure issues skew the audit and asked for OIG work papers to craft a full reply.
Baytown special operations unit on Scott Avenue seized 144.5 grams of crack cocaine 613.3 grams of cocaine 26.1 grams of ecstasy and 1.6 grams of marijuana during a Friday narcotics raid. A 26-year-old Baytown man was arrested for drug manufacturing and delivery and held on 125000 bond. damage from a related altercation totaled 1000 with one arrest for criminal mischief.
Police were dispatched to a disturbance on Wright Avenue Saturday after a man and a woman fought. The incident disrupted residents as officers investigated the melee and potential injuries. No further details were provided in the readable text.
A Baytown woman reported a home burglary from Friday night to Saturday morning with about $20 in change and jewelry missing. Baytown police logged 196 calls in that period including five alarms and various incidents such as two assaults three burglaries and twelve disturbances.
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