Shady Dealings in the District's Office of Property Management?

WASHINGTON, DC-The heat is on at the DC Office of Property Management, which has the official duty of overseeing the District’s real estate management, construction, custodial and security activities. Two top players in the department have decided to bid adieu to their posts amid a series of inquiries regarding the administering of leasing deals with local real estate developer and owner Douglas Development Corp. Office of property management director Timothy F. Dimond has submitted his resignation and will cease to be employed by the District later this month. His deputy, Michael Lorusso, vacated his post in January.

Investigations from the local to the federal level are currently underway, but Washington, DC Mayor Anthony A. Williams has made it clear he believes Dimond is innocent of any misconduct pertaining to allegations of unlawful activity. “Some of these matters have been referred to the DC Inspector General, the US Attorney General, and the FBI,” mayoral spokesperson Tony Bullock points out in an interview with GlobeSt.com. “It appears District policies and procedures were not followed in the execution of several lease arrangements.” Messages left for Dimond were forwarded to Bullock.