HOUSTON — An executive resigned and another employee was relieved of duty as an investigation into wrongdoing at Houston Public Works continued.
HPW is working with the Office of the Inspector General and the Controller’s Office to "uncover the extent of alleged employee wrongdoing in the emergency contracting process."
"Houston Public Works is taking proactive steps to restore integrity in this emergency contracting process," HPW Director Carol Haddock said. "As a public agency, we are accountable to Houstonians and will provide updates as soon as legally permissible."
The investigation started Nov. 7 and investigators are working to find out how deep the problems ran.
"Let me be very clear. No one is exempt from the ongoing investigations. We are turning over every rock, and OIG is conducting extensive inquiries," Haddock said. "Our goal is to focus on rooting out the bad actors while working to rebuild eroded public trust."
Anyone who suspects fraud should click here and fill out the form. You can also call the Controller's Office at 832-393-3542.