QUESTION
What is the Department of Investigation's plan going forward for efficient repair handling in housing developments?
0:52:15
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The Department of Investigation plans to establish a centralized unit to expedite repairs in housing developments by using a prequalified vendor list.
- A centralized unit is proposed to improve the efficiency of repair handling.
- The proposed structure aims to promptly address housing development repairs, potentially resembling historical systems.
- Public Advocate Jumaane Williams raises concerns about the efficiency of centralized systems.
- The initiative includes compiling a list of prequalified vendors for repairs.
Jumaane Williams
0:52:15
I believe the the one intention nature of it was to make sure that the folks can get repairs much quicker.
0:52:22
So when you envision, I guess, getting decentralized.
0:52:26
Again, I think the the objective was intentionally to not centralize it.
0:52:30
Are you thinking about a a like a a different unit specifically for this or just going back to how it was a little bit more centralized before.
Jocelyn Strauber
0:52:39
I mean, I think what we're thinking about is creating a centralized unit that would respond to the housing developments request for repairs promptly through picking vendors from a prequalified list.
0:52:50
So we're talking about a different structure.
0:52:52
It may have some resemblance to what was there before.
Jumaane Williams
0:52:57
I may have some zones over there before.
0:52:59
Okay.
0:52:59
So the recommendations that I saw on Twitter were were really good.
0:53:03
Do you believe I I I do have to say I am concerned about centralizing it because I'm just concerned about the speed.