Rats, leaks, broken elevators: Repair backlog plagues federal buildings

WASHINGTON >> Rain has been seeping into an IRS building in Atlanta through leaks in the roof that have gone on for years. The mold in Veterans Affairs workspaces in Hilo got so bad that visitors complained. And on any given day, people in an Oakland, California, federal building are at risk of getting stuck in one of its outdated elevators.

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