What did you think when you saw the millions of dollars in kickback money . It was amazing. I mean, this is a huge amount of money. If you werent following the money, how do you know that the lowincome housing tax credit is working . Narrator tonight, frontline and npr take a hard look at poverty, politics and profit. Frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org. The park foundation. Dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. A
What did you think when you saw the millions of dollars in kickback money . It was amazing. I mean, this is a huge amount of money. If you werent following the money, how do you know that the lowincome housing tax credit is working . Narrator tonight, frontline and npr take a hard look at poverty, politics and profit. Frontlinis made possible by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. And by the corporation for public broadcasting. Major support for frontliis provided by the john d. And catherine t. Macarthur foundation. Committed to building a more just, verdant, and peaceful world. More information is available at macfound. Org. Additional support is provided by ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide at fordfoundation. Org. The park foundation. Dedicated to heightening Public Awareness of critical issues. The john and Helen Glessner family trust. Supporting trustworthy journalism that informs and inspires. A
Top staff were getting bonuses. Mark seagraves has our report. Reporter d. C. Fire chief gregory dean says he approved over 20,000 in inn bonuses this year. Its the first time hes given bonuses since taking over the department. I gave bonuses to four sets of chiefs and one civilian. And that was for work that had been done. Weve been working very hard the last year and a half, two years. I felt that it was i needed to acknowledge the hard work they did. Were in the midst of contract negotiations. So if theyre giving bonuses for hard work and good work, remember the members that do the work daily. Reporter each assistant chief given a 5,000 bonus. The civilian employee received about 1,300. I rely on seasoned managers like chief dean to make the right personnel decisions at his department. If thats his judgment, i support it. Reporter the bonuses came as the department saw a spike in overtime costs. Overtime jumped from 1 in fiscal year 2015 to 23 million in fiscal year 2016. In the fir
Right now on news 4 this week, crumbling bridges. Cracks, shaky, potholes. What crews are doing to make sure your drive is safe. Overtime costs skyrocketing in the d. C. Fire department. Costing taxpayers millions of dollars. Now were learning its happening at the same time some members are getting bonuses. Billboard fight. The mayor finds herself in the middle of a growing advertising struggle in the district. Welcome to news 4 this week. Well start with spiking cost of overtime in the d. C. Fire department. It has doubled in just one year. And costs taxpayers millions of dollars. Now were learning as those overtime costs were going up, several members of t top staff were getting bonuses. Mark seagraves has our report. Reporter d. C. Fire chief gregory dean says he approved over 20,000 in inn bonuses this year. Its the first time hes given bonuses since taking over the department. I gave bonuses to four sets of chiefs and one civilian. And that was for work that had been done. Weve be
House as well as the backyard. And neighbors are desperate for answers. I think thats what hits me the most, is i saw her sunday morning, and she was fine, doing her normal thing, nothing out of place. Reporter it was the last time hannah saw her neighbor alive, joanne boucher, known in the area of caramel drive as being loving and nurturing, especially towards animals, was found dead inside her home monday. Its all starting to sink in for people who knew it hasnt even fully hit me yet. It just seems unreal for the most part. Reporter the Attorney Generals Office released more information thursday. The suspicious death earlier this week, now deemed a homicide. Neighbors like goodwin came home monday to a shocking site. I came home and saw police cars. I just thought there was like a fight or something, because she had someone staying with her, and sometimes they fought. So i just thought it was a noise complaint. I didnt think it would be this at all. Of her death but authorities have