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Diana DiZoglio accuses Maura Healey admin of approving ‘unlawful’ no-bid contracts in shelter system
Gov. Maura Healey’s administration approved “improper and unlawful” no-bid contracts for food and transportation services as ...
Healey relied on ‘unlawful’ no-bid contracts to manage shelter crisis, state auditor says
Healey's use of no-bid emergency procurements led to "unnecessarily high costs" and a "lack of transparency," a newly ...
Keller: Audit finds "mismanagement" in Massachusetts emergency shelter system, no-bid contracts
The opinions expressed below are Jon Keller's, not those of WBZ, CBS News or Paramount Global.The migrant deluge that ...
Battenfeld: Could shelter audit be preview of a DiZoglio-Healey clash?
Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s powerful new condemnation of the state’s shelter system for migrant families threatens to dent Gov.
Healey used ‘unlawful’ no-bid contracts as migrant and homeless families surged into emergency shelter system, audit charges
In a scathing 74-page report, state Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office said that state officials relied excessively on no-bid ...
Unlawful contracts, overpayment for services: 4 takeaways from the Mass. emergency shelter audit
The state audit report revealed the Massachusetts housing division had inadequate documentation and oversight in managing the ...
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State audit finds Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities broke procurement laws during Massachusetts shelter crisis
A day before the audit's release, Governor Maura Healey said Monday her plan to close all hotel shelters was six months ahead ...
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Auditor finds Mass. overpaid for emergency shelter services
Secretary Edward M. Augustus, Jr., who leads the housing office, denied the majority of the findings in a letter to audit ...
‘We looked’: Audit report criticizes Healey administration’s handling of emergency shelter system
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio’s Office released an audit report on Tuesday that highlights what they are calling contract ...
Audit: Mass. housing office mishandled emergency shelter contracts
An audit of Massachusetts' emergency shelter system found that the state mismanaged aspects of the program and failed to ...
Auditor flags 'unlawful' no-bid deals in Mass. shelter program review
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio's office said it found evidence of mismanaged contracts and the "unlawful" use of emergency procurement deals.