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NYCHA Falsely Certified Lead Abatement Reports for Years, City/Federal Review Finds The whistleblower probe found that managers pressured employees to falsely attest a certified supervisor had overseen their work Published December 10, 2020 • Updated on December 10, 2020 at 2:51 pm The New York City Housing Authority falsely certified hundreds of lead abatement reports over a five-year period ending in 2018, demonstrating a "total disregard ... for the well-being of NYCHA residents," a joint city and federal probe found. The city's Department of Investigation released the report Thursday, following a joint inquiry with the EPA's Criminal Investigation Division and HUD's Office of the Inspector General that was prompted by a whistleblower complaint.