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Diana DiZoglio accuses Maura Healey admin of approving ‘unlawful’ no-bid contracts in shelter system
Maura Healey’s administration approved “improper and unlawful” no-bid contracts for food and transportation services as part ...
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 ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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Audit of Illegals in Shelters Finds Contract Mismanagement, Illegal Use of Emergency Procurements
The audit also found there was missing evidence and insufficient documentation to support [the state’s] decision to enter ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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State audit knocks use of no-bid contracts in family shelter crisis
No-bid emergency food and transportation service procurements followed a failure by state officials to assess and react to a spike in demand for shelter services, according to audit results.
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‘Never had an auditor do something like this.’ Diana DiZoglio fights, polarizes her fellow Democrats.
In her crusade to scrutinize the Massachusetts Legislature, state Auditor Diana DiZoglio has fought many battles. She once rapped a onetime ally for comparing her to Donald Trump. She targeted ...
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State auditor Diana DiZoglio says right to audit Mass. legislature not up for debate. "It is the law."
State auditor Diana DiZoglio says there should be no debate when it comes to her quest to audit the Massachusetts legislature. House Speaker Ron Mariano told WBZ-TV in a March 2 interview that ...