….The investigator found that person didn’t truthfully reveal his felony charges of arson and grand larceny. Department checks weren’t adequate enough to catch them….The report comes after an employee with the Richmond Department of Social Services was hired several times, despite his criminal history…. nbc12.com
There was a difference of opinion at City Hall Wednesday night. If another Hurricane Irene hit Richmond tomorrow, the mayor’s administration said we would be ready. Some city council members, however, aren’t so convinced.
In a report released Thursday, City Auditor Umesh V. Dalal describes weak recordkeeping and oversight in the city’s Department of Social Services and says the amount owed to the state comes on top of a $3.4 million overbilling that was cited in a 2010 auditor’s report.