He doesn’t look like he’s been missing too many meals! Meanwhile, a responsible citizen who needs housing due to a seizure disorder making it difficult to work can’t get it. Disgraceful!

Is anyone really surprised? Just amazed they were caught and called out.

I love watching these ppl get exposed for their corruption. Horrible decision and a waste of my tax money. That lady needs some assistance.

When people take jobs and they're just there for the check. No compassion for the thousands of people waiting for housing. With people in need and with food and gas being so expensive flaunting 78 dollars a plate is really ridiculous. What are y'all celebrating the fact that people are homeless?

this is the world we live in.

They need called out.I worked social services and went three years without a raise or a vacation because the agency I worked for did not have the money. We even bought our own office supplies. We worked harder to find funded services for our clients. Shame on this group. Haven't they ever hear of a pot luck get together for their party???

$121,000 on a party? OMG that should be illegal. If you have to have a party for work your paid to do, you should rethink that.

Its shameful. I get having a nice dinner at a hotel at 40 a plate. The director laughing shows his contempt for his client base. He should be fired .

Typical of these aid programs. They do just enough to appear effective, yet stagnate to insure their ongoing growing budget. It this was designed to educate it could have been done during the day with slides and you find your own lunch. This whole group needs investigating.

You never know when it may be you who ends up in this position 😢. Stay humble.

I agree with Ms Anderson. Absolutely shameful!

Why not have the event as a fundraising event?!?! That would ACTUALLY support the mission if these people were actually stakeholders in the mission. Great reporting!!!!!

Disgusting watching him laugh. None of those employees are homeless or living to survive. It’s sad but not surprising at all for Ohio.

💔 bless her heart for surviving a brain tumor. She deserves a break especially with housing. It’s disgusting that this man laughs. Those employees don’t deserve a celebration when they aren’t doing their job.

By the looks of him, he has never missed a meal, or have had to go without ever. Sickening...

Inexcusable. Unacceptable. Theyre laughing at us while they steal from some of us in order to prank the rest of us. We should be marching in the streets over this.

If he's so uneducated that he can't define swanky, he shouldn't be CFO of anything much less CMHA.

It's pathetic and heartless to hear the housing administrator speak of how deserving the housing employees are, as if their clients aren't even deserving of the prompt human right of housing and shelter🤬

I can do a lot of magic with 88 dollars 👀

Makes me sick

Thank you for disclosing and exposing this!

People dying homeless in the street and they do this! These people are crooks!

I think the lady you interviewed is deserving. Not the leaders.

Ms Anderson please stay strong in faith GOD will answer your prayers and bless you with your own place 🙏

They could’ve just had a meeting at Red Lobster.

This is outrageous considering the CEOGC CEO and president did the same stuff with funding. Ri fricken disculous!!! Absolutely disgraceful

Just because they are running the agency doesn't mean they sympathize with the unhoused.

I hear that organizations like this hang out at lottery collection centers looking for new winners to donate money. I would never give them a dime.

They are ripping the system off. Employees have a party to learn how to play together while people are homeless unless you are a illegal immigrant.

Government always takes care of government.

As if cooperate america and every other level of state and federal government doesn't do the same thing.

Money laundering - somebody's bank account/mattress just got bigger.

Could have hired a nice convention hall and book a catering company and get a good event for 50 grand or less

Life with a disability is life in poverty in the US. It's incredibly upsetting how we are already treated. This is such an insult and just sickening.

$121,000 party budget on 750 guests is $161.33 an employee. The money could be better spent some place else but not exactly the royal wedding either. Also, everyone knows these “non-profits” and “charities” are used to scam taxpayers so politicians can give money to their friends. I wonder what that guys salary is lol

So no one thought this might be wrong? They need PR training, and a conscience.

Wow they really don't care 😂

This is why people want to move up in these agencies. Get to see and be seen with the movers and shakers.

my prayers are with this lady 🙏

I'm not sure why people don't understand that non-profit doesn't mean all money goes to the "cause". A non-profit can do whatever they want with funds, so long as it is recorded. They can pay themselves whatever they want. They can party as much as they want. There are no legal restrictions. Anybody can create one and many crooks do. These folks may not be crooks, but they are getting fat off of what should be called the "Homeless Industrial Complex". They live off of government grants and grants from other non-profits. They spend more time obtaining funds than spending them. The only thing that will come from these complaints is that less money may go to the fund. Not more. They guy ain't going on any diet any time soon.

That ceo has not missed any meals lately either. It is not just in NE Ohio. This happens in every city.

$121,249 is wasteful, but compared to many other government spending crimes it's probably on the low end. I'm very curious what the bill for Dolton will be once investigators finally get their hands on Tiffany Henyard's financial records.

This is what the Real Estate scheme has become. All that money drained from the Middle Class goes into their business.

Unfortunately, there is also corruption with the affordable housing waiting list. A woman told me where I once lived that she placed her sister at the top of the waiting list at an apartment complex she once managed. Many people had been on that list for years waiting and her sister was never even on the list. Same thing happened with a relative. This person knew someone in the office and was able to get her niece in an apartment right away while others had to wait.

Basic conflicts of interests are wild.

IF ONLY THEY WERE MIGRANTS.

I don’t agree with them spending that much money! But I do believe that the workers need to be celebrated as well..

HIS POSTURE IS JUST LIKE THAT OF A PIG SITTING

As far as the woman waiting, she would be better off not totally depending on SS. I'm serious. There are jobs out there that can be done from home on a PC where she can work her own schedule and sign in and out to work. She could also find reliable and trustworthy others like her to house share. Sometimes you have to think outside the box. Where is her family? Can she rent a room from a family member? Does she go to church? Perhaps a church member, or even the parsonage, has a room to rent?

Thanks for investigating and reporting. Surprising to no one!

When the CEO doesn't know what "Swanky" means...explains why he doesn't understand the magnitude of the situation in question....

Employees work for a paycheck not a party! I'm sure if you asked them.They would have split that $121000 up in raises or bonuses instead of a party! Either way, it's wrong, what you did.There are people homeless and the need of shelter and if you care so much about them?Why would you do this!

Bless you..i hope you get a spot

Now this is journalism! Hopefully some positive change will come of it.

Why aren't these government agencies policed on what they do with the money?

It should have been a community event.

I’m sure everyone involved received some kind of KICKBACK.💵💰💵

Six figures! Wow!

Ninety years is a long time. I don't know what their history is, but it is a big milestone. What kind of celebration would have been good to have? I am stretching to see how this could have been a public/supporter event without using organizational funds, especially with a non-profit attached to the public program. I think a fundraising event would have focused on the people in need, but it doesn't say thank you to all the people who are involved with the issue. I have been on those housing lists for years. I gave up trying. The goal needs to be permanent homes. If you make too much money in your effort to build a better life, you get kicked out and end up in the same problems - not being able to afford to live anywhere. One medical emergency leads to the same eviction... and it also takes years to qualify for disability. These are some hidden issues with government supported housing. I think some kind of ownership program needs to be figured out. The government can still own the land so it is kept for homeless and low-income housing down the line, but the resident can own the "improvements" for a partnership, silent to the government, but supportive through the process of rebuilding a life, and providing an opportunity for the future. The government can keep track of finances while the resident starts at the government payment formula of 30% of income for housing and utilities. Over time the balance sheet can become a positive flow. Taxes can be exempted until the residents can pay them. Some form of insurance can be established and added to the loan balance. When the resident is ready to move into better housing, with a traditional loan, the next resident in need can be the new homeowner. Changing the relationship between government and poverty will be hard on both, but it will become a new way of caring for people who don't have the ability to care for themselves. The subsidies that governments pay to developers, and for other housing options, will be less. They will also be temporary. And be repaid to the government. We have to find new ways to operate government funding.

Corruption by Government officials. No WAY. These people are here to help the disadvantaged. the problem is; they think they are the disadvantaged. SOOOO, To hell with what we are supposed to do, Let's just have a party.

People don't really care about the people in need. If it were not for the Lord I don't know where I'd be. I pray that she get the help she needs. Hang in there my sister Jesus is going too turn everything around for the saint's of God.

This is the results of hiring the sane "type" who only sees the job as a check instead of having compassion and being eager to serve those who need help

Celebrating and spending money on a damn lie! Discusting greedy people.

And nobody will be held accountable. Not one person.

Not only that but a lot of the housing they provide is in really bad conditions

The rich doing what the rich does best.

How shameful!! This is probably the tip of the iceberg; they were very comfortable spending that amount. Many weddings don’t spend that much! 😠

Excellent Reporting....Great journalism...This is so sad...shame on the CEO of CMHA

This made me cry.

Every nonprofit in America needs to be audited!!

My wedding was only $55 a plate 😂

When will there be accountability??? Poor judgement here. Makes me question how effective their leadership is.

I worked my butt off to buy myself a house. Now all I see are people unwilling to do the same and expecting it to be handed to them.

the fact that these people work for the housing authority yet they see nothing wrong with their celebration smh we can see they've lost sight of their mission over the course of 90yrs.. if this is the oldest public housing agency in America, it's probably also likely to be the most corrupt! 🤣 good job drawing attention to yourselves lmao time to investigate further! but this is also extremely sad.. the waiting list for housing assistance is notoriously long.. they shouldve gave it another 10yrs before celebrating themselves 🤦‍♂️ take this as a sign NO ONE [in politics] wants to solve homelessness or it wouldve already been solved.. I think the housing authority is there just to appear as though they are doing something when really they are just shuffling and diverting the funds for personal gain 🙄🔎

How many events does the federal government hold each year and they are trillions in debt.

This only makes since if they raised significant funds via this event for those needing housing.

SHAMEFUL!!! This Agency should of planned an anniversary celebration that included the PUBLIC!!! Give something back to the community!!! And if there was money made - use it towards helping those waiting for housing!!!

What did they expect when you put mice in charge of the cheese lol

One has nothing to do with the other. The waiting is because there are no available houses. The goal here was to give people a leg up not take care of them for life. There needs to be a limit. There is no reason after getting assistance you cannot get a job and become self sufficient. Then people like this poor lady could get the help she needs.

Sickening.

bet it was written off as a business expense too

That party wasn’t for the staff. Notice the line item “employee payments?” That’s the cost CMHA paid for each employee to attend, rather than just giving them a bonus. Most of them could care less. It was for HR, the executive staff, and to grease the palms of politicians. Those “donations” were really just tax write offs from companies told their money was going to be used to solve homelessness. I bet the ticket sales were all tax deductible.

121,0000 on a party ? Those who are working for the city and county is clearly taken advantage. Let’s pray now that the whistle have been blown. There will be in full investigation. I pray she receives housing 📿🤲🏽

Instead of waiting, they should get a job.

These people are sick

This happened in Tacoma, Washington, a block for over a decade. People collected government checks, and thousands moved to tent cities out in the woods. Shame on the state of Washington, I live in disgust at how the people that are supposed to help are too busy getting plastic surgery, and looking good to help the needy.

The 13%. Where would they be without us?

I never get invited to nothing 😠

This is sad B.S.!!! This is happening everyday. Scott, you should also investigate other housing organizations like CHHSM.

Good Grief! Spending the $ on housing should have been the celebration.

This poor woman I'm a cancer survivor myself and it does tear your body down and you're not the same person you were and for them to steal that money and party on it the Lord will make them pay

Six figures??? What happened to a company party at the park. Maybe it was petty cash.😂

In this era of unsure stability everywhere, this is over the top, for housing funds to be used! People have to celebrate, of course! But really extravagantly ? It hurts those who struggle to pay for everything. Housing is top in everyone’s mind, and it’s so ignorant to blast this in their faces, like this! God bless us all, who somehow ended up in Housing! Illness is major factor , as well as divorce, losing spouse, and losing work. Illness took my ability to be in my nursing work with the patients I loved so much. I live in another state, and moved into housing for short term, and now it’s over 10 years later! I’ve changed and less able than then, so I accept my place, because the Lord is my Shepherd, and I want for nothing, with Him! God bless you all,🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏🧡🙏

If they had this Gala with the intent to raise more funds… it’s not their fault that part didn’t turn out well.. it’s a fundraiser that didn’t pan out like they hoped. People can have parties and spend money, it’s sad these people are in the situations they are in yes, but they are also responsible for not saving anything for the future and retirement. It’s not all someone else’s fault

dude,... ive seen it soo many times,.... the vouchers always go to their own family friends or co,workers

... spent less then cost of a single home. why would they need to defend this?

Throughout the country this is an issue with state city and federal programs. This is also a perspective on how the CBDC will operate.

People that have homes and jobs don't care or understand those that don't.

So much privilege for these officials.

THAT IS DISGUSTING..!! SAD, AND DEPRESSING..!!!