“These defendants allegedly tried to seek favors from NYCHA superintendents by offering them bribes, corrupting a process meant to ensure contracts are fairly awarded,” Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said. “I commend the employees who came forward to report the bribe offers, kicking off this investigation. My office will continue to work closely with DOI to make sure that bribery schemes and other forms of corruption are investigated and prosecuted.”
For larger construction projects and repairs to be performed by an outside vendor, NYCHA generally solicits multiple bids before awarding a contract.
But for smaller repairs involving contracts up to $10,000, NYCHA implemented the micro purchase process which does not require multiple bids.
Instead, the superintendent or assistant superintendent of a housing development has the discretion to choose a vendor and request an estimate.
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The defendants were identified as:
–Lakhwinder Kumar, 47, and Kumar Construction Corp., of South Ozone Park, Queens
–Charanjit Singh, 58, Satbir Singh, 71, and Fine Touch Construction, of Floral Park, Queens
–Davinder Singh, 45, Nishan Singh, 56, Yuvi Development Inc., and NB Builders, of Hicksville, New York
–Surinder Singh, 59, Guriqbal Singh, 28,…
