U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development officials asked the Chicago Housing Authority Thursday to postpone moving forward with an appointment of former Ald. Walter Burnett as CEO due to a need to review his potential conflicts of interest, a HUD official who was not authorized to speak on the record told the Tribune.

The move was in response to a letter interim CHA Board Chair Matthew Brewer sent to the federal agency Wednesday that outlined Burnett’s potential conflicts. The same day it sent the letter, the CHA board scheduled a special meeting for Sept. 2 to appoint the new CEO, according to its board meeting schedule.

HUD officials told CHA the federal agency is currently evaluating the contents of the letter and that it already has some concerns. HUD will need some time to r

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