The state auditor's office published a report which found numerous issues with policies and practices in place at the state agency that owns and operates the Hynes Convention Center, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, the MassMutual Center in Springfield and the Lawn on D.
Previous leaders of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority"cherry-picked when it was convenient or not convenient" to follow state law and internal policies related to public records, procurement and settlement agreements, Auditor Diana DiZoglio said Monday.
Auditors said the agency in that span could not prove that it obtained sufficient quotes for several purchases, did not follow procurement policies for a media contract worth more than $100,000, struck vendor contracts without board approval, executed a pricey employee settlement without board approval and more.
DiZoglio's office wrote that auditors made"several observations that raised concerns regarding potential violations of different state laws," which they referred to other agencies for additional investigation and"potential enforcement," including the attorney general's office and the State Ethics Commission.
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