
State Auditor Doug Hoffer has recommended that the Agency of Digital Services take a more active role in evaluating projects’ value.
State Auditor Doug Hoffer has recommended that the Agency of Digital Services take a more active role in evaluating projects’ value.
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.
The Legislature has reauthorized funding every year since 2018 (save for 2020), for a total of nearly $5 million.
The audit recommends that the Vermont Legislature set stricter guidelines for how the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living performs residential facility inspections.
Friday was the deadline for bills to clear their committee of origin. Those that didn’t are unlikely to become law this session.
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.
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?
In some cases, the bonuses exceeded the employees’ annual salaries, according to data released by the state auditor’s office.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
A new resolution allows for senators to debate, deliberate and vote remotely on a limited, emergency basis through Town Meeting Day.