Firehouse Scandal Exposes Oversight Failures | Cleveland News

A volunteer fire department in Hambden is under fire after nearly $9 million in grants vanished without a trace—while the township pays them $800K annually with zero oversight. The sheriff also serves as fire chief, refusing to disclose how much was stolen. Firefighters sit on the nonprofit’s board, but experts say outsiders should lead financial oversight. One insider has already resigned and confessed to embezzlement, leaving taxpayers footing the bill to keep emergency services running. This scandal exposes a dangerous lack of accountability when public funds fund critical services. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0db618704915d469