Les Leyne: Wife of BC Housing boss got priority for funding

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A forensic audit released Monday found that “mismanagement” of a conflict of interest permeated the entire BC Housing organization.

But looking at it from the perspective of a determined husband at the top of a Crown corporation who subverted the rules of his organization for years and channelled millions of taxpayers’ dollars to a contract agency run by his wife, it was managed brilliantly.

Atira grew steadily over the years to become the largest provider and BC Housing’s number one contractor. Its funding outpaced similar agencies, even as controversies festered about how it handled the money. Growing concerns led to a comptroller general’s investigation of BC Housing. While no evidence of malfeasance was cited, it illustrates how far a public corporation can run off the rails when no one is watching.

The auditors “observed numerous instances whereby Ramsay engaged in the influence of decisions that were made to benefit Atira. … Atira regularly bypassed traditional communication channels by approaching senior members of BC Housing directly … for funding requests.”

 

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