Day: July 10, 2014

Human Resources Dept. spent money it didn’t have and paid bills without verifying they were due

Human Resources Dept. spent money it didn’t have and paid bills without verifying they were due

In the last four years, the Department of Human Resources (DHR) overspent its budget by $27 million — and inadvertently masked its overruns with improper accounting adjustments, an audit of the department has revealed.

After the audit came out, DHR removed the director of the grants management office due to concerns about oversight of millions of dollars of grants.

State Roundup, July 10, 2014

Feds expected to issue short list of new FBI site proposals; GOP gubernatorial candidate Hogan decides to take public financing; former GOP primary candidate Lollar to run for Charles County commissioner; Peroutka declares victory in the Republican primary for Anne Arundel County Council; funeral for Wayne Curry this morning; Hagerstown must repay $164,000 block grant; Easton eyes establishing state arts district; and Harris undecided, Mikulski backs refunding Export-Import Bank.

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