LANSING, MI (AP)-- Governor Rick Snyder's administration plans to hire a monitor to scrutinize Flint aid and ensure state appropriations are being appropriately used to address the city's crisis with lead-tainted water.
The Detroit News reports the state's Department of Technology, Management and Budget last week issued a request seeking bids from private vendors for the job, which would supplement work by the state Office of Auditor General and Office of Internal Audit Services.
Snyder spokeswoman Anna Heaton says the monitor "is something the Legislature asked for to give them reassurance that there is a proactive approach to monitoring Flint funding and expenditures."
Within 60 days of contracting with the state, the monitor would be required to conduct a fraud, waste, and abuse risk assessment and a corresponding loss prevention strategy.
