click: ABOUT US:  A.L.M.A. GENERAL INQUIRY INTO CITY OF AUSTIN HOUSING PROGRAMS:

 click: 2004 H.U.D. INSPECTOR GENERAL -- REGIONAL (San Antonio) GROUP COMPLAINT:

click: LULAC RESOLUTION:  SUNSET TESTIMONY & REQUEST FOR INVESTIGATION into HUD AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAMS

• ALMA has interviewed a number of individuals and families who have shared common grievances regarding the City's abuse of fiduciary duty with regard to Federally and Locally Funded Housing Programs. 

• These people's grievances share a common theme suggestive of a pattern of practice involving apparent abuse of fiduciary duty, mis/mal/nonfeasance; and questions involving the City of Austin's accounting of its federal grant & local bond  money.

• Deposition testimony by City officials and expert witnesses raise other red flag questions: Was/IS the Health and Safety of these people (and more) endangered as a result of the City's and its vendor's practices?  Did City of Austin, as a matter of practice, sign for payment (w/ federal funds) for work not done?

• ALMA has raised other serious questions involving possible fraud and forgery regarding the City of Austin's accounting and record keeping practices.  In spite of these worthy questions, our top municipal officials will not explain, nor will they refer these questions of possible criminal violations to the appropriate authorities for investigation!

1. Health & Safety:  The Health and Safety of a number of unsuspecting individuals & families may have been jeopardized.  These people have a right to know.
2. Marginalization of Lives and Livelihoods:  abuse of fiduciary duty & lack of public official accountability undermine economic sustainability for citizens.
3. Broad-Spectrum corrosion of any public department & agenda item:  The refusal by Public Officials to enforce/restore Public Official Accountability to any department regarding any violation of law or denial of due process, translates to a general abduction of the Public's Voice and Civil Liberties across the board.  When it becomes a matter of practice, no department or agenda is immune. Therefore all residents of Austin/Travis County are susceptible to its adverse consequences unless accountability of our public officials is restored.
4. Cost to Taxpayers / Public Deficit:  Deficit Reduction starts by cutting corruption. Let's Cut corruption instead of Human Services!

• The City of Austin & Travis County federally and locally funded housing programs: 
  
  
  • 'Affordable' housing & SMART housing programs
    
    • $-HOME, LeadSmart,
      
    • Single Family Home purchase and home improvement
    • LeadSmart
    • Austin Energy Audits & Weatherization Programs (i.e. home retrofitting)
      
    • Other
      
  • Contract awards & Accountability of City and County Contractors
  • Accountability of Federal Stimulus Funds for such programs
  
  
• Land Grabs                                                                                                                                                         

• Arbitrary & Capricious actions by some Public Officials (elected or appointed) re:    
  • Inspections / Code Enforcement & Interpretation
  • Home Warranties
    
  • Utility Districts
  • Appraisal Districts
  • Roads & Easements
  
  
• Law Enforcement

• Integrity of the legal system & Due Process of the Law