State Auditor Doug Hoffer has recommended that the Agency of Digital Services take a more active role in evaluating projects’ value.
State auditor finds delays and cost overruns in information technology projects
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State auditor’s powers remain limited as legislation lingers in committee
A Senate bill that would give the Office of the Vermont State Auditor the power to examine the records of state contractors is unlikely to come up for a vote in the House this year.
Amid a housing crisis, will Vermont keep paying people to move here?
The Legislature has reauthorized funding every year since 2018 (save for 2020), for a total of nearly $5 million.
Auditor finds state falls short on long-term care oversight
The audit recommends that the Vermont Legislature set stricter guidelines for how the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living performs residential facility inspections.
Final Reading: Many bills made it across the crossover threshold. Some did not.
Friday was the deadline for bills to clear their committee of origin. Those that didn’t are unlikely to become law this session.
Auditor: Vermont’s road paving program lacks transparency, accountability
On several recent paving projects, a new report states, VTrans exceeded its initial cost estimates by more than 50% and finished its work up to six years later than it said it would.
‘Dead on arrival’: New Orange County sheriff bemoans department’s woeful finances
George Contois, the newly elected Orange County sheriff, warned of his department’s failing health. What happens if a sheriff’s department goes belly-up?
Caledonia sheriff gave himself and staff bonuses totaling $400,000 before stepping down
In some cases, the bonuses exceeded the employees’ annual salaries, according to data released by the state auditor’s office.
State audit of Burlington’s tax increment financing finds ‘millions of dollars of mistakes’
State Auditor Doug Hoffer attributed the problems to “poor recordkeeping, key staff turnover, and slow adoption of strategies recommended by the City’s own auditors.”
Government Ops committee to look at expanding state auditor’s reach
The new proposal, which would give the auditor’s office explicit authority to obtain records from private companies that have contracts with the state, is in direct response to a Vermont Supreme Court decision last year.
New bill would require more transparency around Vermont’s corporate incentives
H.10 would require public disclosure of more information on award recipients, as lawmakers question whether the Vermont Employment Growth Incentive program is working as intended.
Final Reading: An accusation of retaliation in the Vermont House
Rep. Anne Donahue, R-Northfield, was a vocal opponent of Vermont’s reproductive rights amendment. She believes her advocacy work led to her removal from the House Health Care Committee.
Vermont’s statewide executives, including 3 new faces, sworn in to office
Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, Attorney General Charity Clark, Auditor Doug Hoffer, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas and Treasurer Mike Pieciak officially commenced their two-year terms Thursday.
Final Reading: In-person legislating, with an asterisk
A new resolution allows for senators to debate, deliberate and vote remotely on a limited, emergency basis through Town Meeting Day.
