A Massachusetts Inspector General report says selected Boston Public Schools contracts involved improper spending and procurement-law violations, prompting a recommended 10-business-day pause on some vendor payments.
A Hernando water-main project connecting the Byhalia Road Water Plant to the Madison Lakes Elevated Water Tank has no posted vendor, award date or award amount in the state procurement record.
A New England Public Media investigation says the New Hampshire Judicial Branch hired Mike Karoutas without public bidding or notification, while arguing that it is not bound by the same transparency rules as many other government bodies.
Providence schools returned to local control on July 1, 2026. A tiered procurement framework is intended to speed routine purchases while keeping stronger city review for major, multi-year and sole-source contracts.
Jersey City withdrew a proposed camera-parking contract and opened a new procurement process. The public record reviewed does not confirm live ticketing as of Aug. 3.
Heber-Overgaard Unified School District is listed by the Arizona Auditor General as no longer in formal USFR noncompliance, but outstanding financial-control and procurement deficiencies remain, and a July 2026 board agenda scheduled an exit review.
