By Dennis Wagner and Craig Harris | The Republic
Sen. John McCain on Thursday released an investigative report on alleged mismanagement in the Navajo Nation’s housing agency that calls for sweeping reforms to protect federal funds and provide adequate homes for tribal members.
McCain, R-Ariz., said the probe by his office “confirms that the Navajo Housing Authority remains a broken public housing agency that is grossly misusing taxpayer funds. Navajo Nation is facing a housing crisis,” he added, “but the NHA has not delivered on its promise of providing affordable, livable homes for its people.”
McCain’s report calls for a new board of directors at NHA, possible cutbacks in Navajo housing funds by Congress, and the creation of a separate agency to handle new-home development for the tribe.
