Milwaukee Housing Authority under fire in scathing federal oversight report [Video]

A report from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development details a list of issues within the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee, including significant financial mismanagement.The letter from HUD and report was addressed to Housing Authority leadership and Mayor Cavalier Johnson and dated Oct. 18.The report wasn’t made public until Wednesday, when the Housing Authority’s new board of commissioners had their first meeting. “It feels like this is the way they operate,” said Common Council President Jose Perez. “This was in their hands for three months. I can’t put a finger on it, but it either feels like negligence or a cover-up that they don’t want the public to know.”For months, Perez said he’s taken calls from public housing tenants complaining of roaches, mold and crime at Housing Authority properties. The HUD report accuses the agency of inadequately maintaining its properties and addressing tenant concerns.”It was validated. …