A Native housing authority in Manitoba is under investigation for alleged nepotism and mismanagement.
Aiyawin Corporation provides government-subsidized housing for low-income and elderly Natives in Winnipeg. The corporation receives about $2 million (Canadian) a year to help pay for mortgages and property taxes.
A former employee says Aiyawin pays an outrageous amount of money to the brother of the general manager for renovations. That same brother is living in Aiyawin housing, skipping a four-year long wait.
Others say Aiyawin has been mismanaging money for several years. Manitoba Housing has brought in an auditor to review the books.
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Tuesday, November 30, 2004
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