News Wrap: Reports identify errors in Safe Streets payment process

An episode of the Midday podcast, hosted by WYPR 88.1 FM Baltimore, titled "News Wrap: Reports identify errors in Safe Streets payment process" was published on November 22, 2024 and runs 11 minutes.

November 22, 2024 ·11m · Midday

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Episode Description

On the Midday Newswrap, WYPR's Emily Hofstaedter discusses her recent reporting on the first audit of Baltimore’s Safe Streets program. The first biennial audit for MONSE, which oversees Safe Streets, found the Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement had weak processes to prevent duplicate payments and overpayments to contractors.

Ultimately, the audit found no evidence of fraud but warned that MONSE was making itself susceptible to fraud if it did not heed recommendations from the Department of Audits.

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