Audit: Brad Ashford wasted taxpayer money on…cheerleading uniforms!

Already under fire for a potential conflict of interest, Brad Ashford also has revelations from multiple audits of his time at the Omaha Housing Authority to answer for. One audit found that during Ashford’s time as CEO, OHA:

• Failed to properly obtain bids for contracts totaling $1.2 million in expenditures
• Allowed unauthorized staff to award contracts totaling in excess of $650,000 – sometimes without requests for proposals or invitations for bid
• Made more than $5,419 in ineligible purchases, including Halloween items, a football banquet, and cheerleading uniforms.

It’s safe to say voters won’t be cheering when they learn just how badly OHA mismanaged taxpayer dollars under Ashford’s watch.

Stay tuned, there’s more to come.