Privatized housing system leaves military families lost, Warren charges

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By: Leo Shane III ? 21 hours ago

Private companies handling military housing have set up overly complex systems to escape accountability and reap significant financial rewards even when they fail to meet Defense Department expectations, according to new findings from a senior senator’s investigation into troops’ poor living conditions.

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, said the results of her work show that “the documented failures of private housing companies to meet basic standards is unacceptable, hurts families, and damages morale.”

For the last few months, lawmakers have been probing into problems with military housing, including reports of mold, lead paint, vermin and unaddressed repairs. Many of the issues were brought to light in a series of reports by Reuters and the Tampa Bay Times over the last year.

Military officials have promised to reforms, including more oversight of private contractors and more resources for military families to file complaints against poorly-performing housing managers. But they have also insisted that the privatized housing model has produced a better quality of life for service members than in the past.

FULL story: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/05/01/privatized-housing-system-leaves-military-families-lost-warren-charges/