State agency criticized for overtime, home purchases in Westchester
Written by Rob Lillpopp on June 9, 2010 – 5:35 am
Joseph Spector writes in the Poughkeepsie Journal - “The state Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities hasn’t done enough to curb its overtime costs and spent above market value for two group homes in Westchester County, including one with a hot tub and pool, a report from a state Senate committee charged.
The report by the Senate’s Task Force on Government Efficiency claims the agency ranked third in 2009 with nearly $70 million spent on overtime.”
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