Box 21, Folder 43, Document 68

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FLETCHER THOMPSON
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RICHARD ASHWORTH
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Mr. W. B. Satterfield

Manager
Atlanta
Atlanta,

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WASHINGTON, D.c.

Congress of the Gnited States
House of Representatives
Washington, B.C.



Housing Authority
Georgia

Satterfield:

Enclosed you will find a copy of a report to

the Congress just issued by the Comptroller General cov-
ering activities of local housing authorities throughout
the United States, including the Housing Authority of the

City of

Atlanta,

I was deeply distressed by the Comptroller Gen-

eral's comments on the Atlanta authority operations on
pages 8-11, though the report eventually concludes that

HACA is

now handling its fiscal affairs "in accordance with

guidelines in the HAA management handbook,"

To say the least, the Comptroller's comments in-

dicate there is much to be desired in fiscal management
practices of the period covered in the report -- practices

which cost HACA thousands of dollars in interest revenue on

its excess funds. I call this matter to your attention in
the hope that you may want to consider corrective legisla-
tion amending the Housing Authority Act during this session
of the General Assembly to avoid such occurrences in the

future.

loss of

Certainly, it would seem difficult to defend the
such revenues through the practices commented upon

at a time when the city is seeking additional funds for low-
rent housing.

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With kindest regards, I am

Sincerely yours,

FLETCHER THOMPSON
Member of Congress

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