
By JANE LINDHOLM & SAM GALE ROSEN • JUL 21, 2016 Debate continues over what state officials knew when about the alleged EB-5 fraud in the Northeast Kingdom. Four guests join us today…
Read More »By JANE LINDHOLM & SAM GALE ROSEN • JUL 21, 2016 Debate continues over what state officials knew when about the alleged EB-5 fraud in the Northeast Kingdom. Four guests join us today…
Read More »MAY. 23, 2016 he unfortunate situation with the EB-5 program presents an opportunity to reflect on the state’s approach to economic development. Among other responsibilities, the state auditor’s…
Read More »An audit released today casts a deep shadow of doubt over Vermont’s ability to create a fully functioning health exchange. Source: Audit casts deep shadow over Vermont Health…
Read More »By PETER HIRSCHFELD • DEC 14, 2015 State government is one of the biggest spenders in Vermont, with public agencies shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars annually…
Read More »POSTED BY PAUL HEINTZ ON MON, DEC 14, 2015 Every year, Vermont’s Department for Children and Families pays roughly a dozen private businesses a total of $20 million…
Read More »An investigation by Vermont’s state auditor shows state agencies regularly failing to seek competitive bids before spending taxpayer dollars, in violation of state policy. Source: Auditor: State government…
Read More »SEP. 16, 2015, 2:20 PM BY MORGAN TRUE State Auditor Doug Hoffer is raising concerns about the oversight of a state job training and workforce development program, which provided $1.3…
Read More »By PETER HIRSCHFELD • SEP 1, 2015 Hiring an employee is an expensive proposition. Workers’ compensation, social security and other expenses can run thousands of dollars a year, so it’s no…
Read More »By PETER HIRSCHFELD • APR 16, 2015 Over the past 14 months, the state of Vermont has paid an out-of-state contractor more than a half million dollars to perform a job…
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