US EditionAuditor signals plans for records lawsuit against Massport
Auditor DiZoglio alleges Massport used confidentiality clauses and Fair Information Practices Act notices to block access to personnel records amid a $1.375 million settlement audit.
- State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Wednesday she plans to sue the Massachusetts Port Authority, while Massport said it first learned of the lawsuit at her State House press conference.
- The audit of 21 state agencies found at least 263 settlement agreements from Jan. 1, 2019 through Dec. 31, 2024 totaling about $6.8 million, including a $1.375 million Massport settlement .
- Under FIPA, Massachusetts Port Authority notified more than 100 current and former employees, ten objected, and auditors received only a list of those objectors and dates.
- Citing a conflict of interest, Diana DiZoglio, State Auditor, said she will hire outside counsel to sue Massport, notifying Andrea J. Campbell, Attorney General, on Wednesday morning and warning state agencies invoking FIPA set a dangerous precedent.
- Last year, Governor Maura Healey issued a policy banning non-disclosure agreements across the executive branch, and Massport says it adopted a no-NDA policy consistent with that guidance.
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Auditor signals plans for records lawsuit against Massport
Auditor Diana DiZoglio says she is planning to sue the Massachusetts Port Authority over documents she claims the authority improperly kept from auditors. Massport claims it has cooperated with DiZoglio’s office.
Audit finds misuse of NDAs and taxpayer money in Massachusetts
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released an audit of non-disclosure agreements and confidentiality clauses across state agencies, and she says it reveals major concerns about these restrictive clauses in the Bay State.
Massachusetts auditor cites $31K LaMar Cook buyout while slamming Beacon Hill ‘collusion’ to obstruct audits
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio cited the ongoing debacle in Gov. Maura Healey’s office surrounding the hiring of former embattled aide LaMar Cook and his $31,000 contract buyout, while slamming Beacon Hill for its “collusion” to thwart official audits. DiZoglio presented the findings of a recent…
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Gloucester Daily TimesDiZoglio to sue MassPort over settlement details
BOSTON — State Auditor Diana DiZoglio said she plans to sue the agency that oversees Logan International Airport, accusing officials of withholding details of settlements with state employees her office was seeking for a required audit.
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