Agency knew about orgies for months

NYCHA learned of bad behavior by staff at a Bronx development way back in May but only launched a full-fledged investigation Monday after the Daily News revealed allegations of boozed-up staff sex parties there.

The city Department of Investigation also punted on pursuing the case, kicking it back to NYCHA after receiving specific information in early August about on-the-clock orgies at Throggs Neck Houses.

As of Tuesday none of the employees or supervisors implicated in the allegations had been disciplined in any way. Instead, NYCHA General Manager Vito Mustaciullo ordered that all the Throggs Neck workers — whether they were tagged by the accusations or not — be reassigned to multiple developments.

NYCHA officials confirmed that they first learned of problems involving supervisors and staff engaged in “inappropriate relationships” and drinking on duty in May. In June, NYCHA said Mustaciuolo discussed the allegations with Ralph Iannuzzi, the inspector general overseeing NYCHA for the city Department of Investigation.

At the time, the Investigation Department did not get involved. But on Aug. 9 it got a detailed description of what was happening at the huge development near the Whitestone Bridge in the Bronx. The investigators were told that supervisors and some caretakers had regularly engaged in boozesoaked, after-hours sex parties inside a shop on the development’s property.

Instead of launching its own investigation, on Aug. 15 the Investigation Department’s Iannuzzi decided instead to turn the information back to NYCHA.

“DOI did receive a complaint this month and referred the allegation to NYCHA for appropriate action,” Investigation Department spokeswoman Diane Struzzi said Tuesday in response to The News’ questions.