Massachusetts inspector general report finds sheriffs' spending led to $110M deficit, calls budgeting 'chaotic'
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Deborah Becker
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Summary
A Massachusetts Inspector General report reveals that spending by the state's 14 elected sheriffs is "chaotic" and "like the wild west," resulting in a combined $110 million deficit last fiscal year despite a budget of over $725 million. The 190-page report expands on a preliminary February report and was prompted by lawmakers concerned about the sheriffs' budgeting practices and financial management of the state's jails.
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· 2 pulledSpending by Massachusetts sheriffs is 'a bit like the wild west'
The 190-page report called the sheriffs' budgeting process 'chaotic'
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