Event Brief
Kennedy Center delayed funded roof repairs, whistleblowers allege
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 26, 2026 at 5:07 PM ET
Summary: Former Kennedy Center employees allege the executive director and chief operating officer, Matt Floca, did not treat known roofing issues as priorities. A lawyer for anonymous whistleblowers said Floca halted a funded plan to address the roofing problems in April, citing a letter signed Thursday.
WHO: David Seide, lawyer for anonymous whistleblowers; Matt Floca, executive director and chief operating officer of the Kennedy Center
WHAT: Whistleblowers allege the Kennedy Center delayed funded repairs for known roofing structural issues and halted the plan in April.
WHEN: Apr 2026
WHERE: Kennedy Center
WHY: The alleged delay was triggered by the decision not to treat the roofing issues as priorities.
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