Congressmen call for fed probe on N.J. Sandy spending
Source: USA Today
A contractor was fired from its $68 million state job to distribute Sandy housing money only seven months after Gov. Chris Christie's administration praised it for making a contract bid that indicated "a good overview of the tasks required to complete the scope of work."
On Wednesday, two members of New Jersey's congressional delegation called for a federal investigation into the hiring and firing of Hammerman and Gainer Inc. The company was awarded a three-year contract in May but the state terminated the contract in December with no public explanation.
HGI was paid a $7 million termination fee.
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The programs for distributing $780 million in Sandy aid that New Orleans-based HGI oversaw have been criticized at legislative hearings for delays and lack of transparency.
Read more: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2014/01/29/hurricane-sandy-spending-investigation/5026191/
Here's a link to the HGI contract
check out line # 00021....
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