#audit

#audit

Many of the weaknesses which we have reported here in the report are not new. They are long-standing issues that have persisted, some of which over many years. The pace of improvement has not matched in some cases the scale of the challenge facing the authority around a number of these matters. Without urgent and sustained action and clear accountability the council risks remaining in a cycle, in my view, of statutory intervention and limited assurance.

"We talk about authoritarian regimes in DC. What about here on Beacon Hill? There is an authoritarian regime in the legislature on Beacon Hill right now," she said.

The Auditor General's Office released a report stating that a retired city employee's credentials were used to sign contracts with third-party energy retailers, resulting in a $2.5 million loss.

"Under MTD self-employed people and businesses will have to report their taxes quarterly, not annually... Which begs the question, what is the point of MTD?"