The GAO report also noted that USAID had substantially underestimated the costs of a major housing project, leading to an 80 percent reduction in the projected number of residences to be completed.
A major housing project, first constructed during World War II, was torn down and rebuilt in the 1970s.
It is home to four major public housing projects as well as a number of nursing homes and halfway houses.
When he was nominated by the White House in early 2009 to head its Office of Urban Affairs, he was the subject of an investigation in The Daily News for using, in a renovation project on his own home, an architect who was also involved in a major housing development project that required Mr. Carrión's approval.
The South Gray village plans are the latest in a string of major house-building projects in and around Dundee in recent years.
He pledged $400 million for major housing and infrastructure projects there.
In October, the emir of Qatar became the first head of state to visit Gaza since Hamas took full control in 2007, and he pledged $400 million for major housing and infrastructure projects here.
However, TI said that paying bribes to win major infrastructure and housing projects "effectively cheats taxpayers out of their money" and can undermine safety standards.
That trend is continuing as major new office, retailing and housing projects have been announced in recent weeks.
A fall in land prices, triggered by the financial crisis, is facilitating new school projects linked to major housing developments in India, China and the Middle East, he said.
Giving a small village zoning powers, he argued, would have no impact on major land-use decisions like constructing housing projects, because large parcels of land are usually not available or because zoning may already prohibit large structures.
