All posts tagged "Dale MCCormick"

VIDEO: Maine Housing—Feds want MSHA to pay back $200,000

Treasurer Bruce Poliquin (right) and MaineHousing Board of Commissioners members Linc Merrill, head...

VIDEO: MaineHousing—"Eye of the previous administration was off the ball"

  In this video, Peter Anastos, chair of MaineHousing Board of Commissioners, speaks...

Federal investigators recommend that MaineHousing pay back $200,000

An investigation into the Maine State Housing Authority has revealed mismanagement and a lack...

Maine State Housing Authority payrolls up eight percent in 2011

New data released on MaineOpenGov.org shows MaineHousing payrolls jumped nearly $1 million between...

OPEGA report shows personal credit card use at MaineHousing resulted in “rewards” for former director

Former director McCormick, IT employee received cash and airline miles from extensive use...

The Week in Review Podcast – June 1, 2012

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OPEGA rapid response report on MaineHousing confirms excessive spending on meals, travel, sponsorships, gift cards

Small sample of spending shows expenses “not typical for a state agency” A...

BREAKING: OPEGA releases MaineHousing report

This is a developing story. The Maine Legislature’s Office of Program Evaluation and...

MaineHousing accountability bill gets unanimous "Ought to Pass" from committee

by Terrilyn Simpson A unanimous pro vote on the MSHA Accountability Bill in...

Should she stay or should she go? Committee stalls on whether McCormick should serve full term

By Terrilyn Simpson Review of a bill seeking more accountability from the Maine...

MaineHousing Carbon Project Costs Millions, Experts Question Plan

by Terrilyn Simpson Maine State Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick is predicting a...

MaineHousing and Elm Terrace: The Parapet With No Purpose

by Terrilyn Simpson Elm Terrace, the housing project that catapulted the Maine State...

Developing: McCormick Refuses to Disclose Details of Carbon Trading Scheme

Maine State Housing Director Dale McCormick has entered into a deal with Chevrolet...

While tens of thousands go without assistance, Maine Housing spends millions on advertising

Homelessness is a problem often associated with bigger cities, but frequently overlooked in...

Flashback: OPEGA praises Turnpike for ‘sound’, ‘reasonable’ expenditures

Editorial After revelations of millions of dollars in travel and ‘training’ expenses that...

UPDATE: Maine Housing Spent Millions on Travel, Training

NOTE: This story has been corrected from the original. Travel spending has risen...

Spending Spree: Gift cards, catering, and travel top list of hundreds of thousands in questionable Maine Housing expenses

This article has been updated with new totals in the millions. Click here...

MaineHousing Accountability Bill Runs Into Slowed Process, Potential Changes

The Maine State Housing accountability bill, after churning its way through sponsorship, co-sponsorship,...

Editorial: In a Rush To Defend McCormick, Press Herald Editors Lose Sight of Facts

Sunday’s Portland Press Herald editorial appeared to be a careful consideration of state...

Violent Offender Threatens Governor, MaineHousing Fails to Report

by Terrilyn Simpson It was a gun threat against Maine Governor Paul LePage...

Citizens, Housing Industry Groups Show Support for MaineHousing Accountability Bill

by Terrilyn Simpson Supporters of the Maine State Housing accountability bill were obviously...

MaineHousing Board Meeting: Security Detail and The Great Wall of Boxes

by Terrilyn Simpson It was hijinks and raucous theater — from the feigned...

Video: Maine Housing gave $15,000 to a prison theater group

Maine Housing Director Dale McCormick spent $15,000 in public funds on a theater...

Editorial: Bad Government

This week, Maine State Housing Authority Director Dale McCormick confirmed what many had...

Without Plan, Maine Housing Fires All Section 8 Administrators

by Terrilyn Simpson George and Ric were on the air. And so was...

Update: MaineHousing confirms payments to Director's former partner, along with DJs and massage therapist

A story in today’s Portland Press Herald by Susan Cover quotes Maine Housing...

Luxury Hotels, Magicians, and Massage: Maine Housing Vendor List Reveals Questionable Expenditures

by Sam Adolphsen What do social justice groups, professional DJs, massage therapists and...

As Pressure Mounts, Dems Join GOP Push for Maine Housing Accountability

by Terrilyn Simpson The legislative bill aimed at holding the director of the...

Developing: MaineHousing gave out more than $100,000 in bonuses in 2010

DEVELOPING: According to minutes from the Maine State Housing Authority’s board of commissioners...

MaineHousing Self-Audit Leaves Questions Unanswered

by Terrilyn Simpson The Maine State Housing Authority issued a report late Friday...

Video: MSHA admits it knew about inspection failures for 'a couple years'

Housing Authority Sponsorships Echo Turnpike Scandal

What do prison theater classes have to do with affordable housing? As the...

Legislators Divided on Maine Housing Accountability

by Terrilyn Simpson A bill to make the director of the Maine State...

BREAKING: Senator Collins Asks Feds to Investigate MSHA/Avesta Section 8 Issue

The Maine Wire has obtained a copy of a letter sent today by ...

More Questions than Answers in Maine Housing, Avesta Section 8 Inspection Scandal

by Leif Parsell Maine State Housing Authority staffers continue to offer few answers...