MassFiscal calls on Ethics Commission to Act on Speaker’s Credit Card Use
In the wake of news reports concerning House Speaker Bob DeLeo’s use of a secret, taxpayer funded credit card, the Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance is calling on the State Ethics Commission to review the case and lay out official guidelines for future use of state issued credit cards by public employees.
Read moreMassachusetts’ late budget an ’embarrassment,’ watchdog says
By Mary Markos BOSTON HERALD | July 18, 2019
A government watchdog is calling for new leadership after the “embarrassment” of Massachusetts coming in dead last across the nation on finalizing a budget for the second year in a row.
Read moreSenate kills proposal calling for more transparency on state-issued credit cards
By Mary Markos BOSTON HERALD | May 29, 2019
A proposal to give the auditor access to state-issued credit card records and keep employees accountable was shot down in the Senate budget debate process last week at the hand of the Ways and Means chairman, who said the measure was “duplicative.”
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