A recent audit by State Auditor Diana DiZoglio criticized Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey's administration for using no-bid emergency procurements that resulted in excessive costs and insufficient transparency. The report highlighted a failure to properly assess shelter service needs and indicated mismanagement within the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (EOHLC), especially during an ongoing shelter crisis driven by immigration and economic factors. EOHLC Secretary Ed Augustus defended the administration, asserting that the emergency procurements were lawful and necessary due to an unpredictable surge in demand.
The Healey administration failed to "adequately assess" the heightened need for shelter services in recent years, leading to unlawful no-bid contracts for services.
The audit found that the state's housing office mismanaged contracts and bypassed competitive bidding processes, leading to unnecessarily high costs.
EOHLC Secretary Ed Augustus argued that the emergency procurements were lawful and necessary, countering claims of mismanagement made by the audit.
The surge in shelter demand was not as predictable as indicated by DiZoglio's office, according to Augustus, challenging the audit's conclusions.
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