Restricting how much the CAO can spend when council’s not around is really harshing Steve Craig’s summer vibes. The deputy mayor wants to give unlimited spending authority back to HRM’s chief administrative officer, five months after those powers were taken away because of the potential for misuse. Craig is putting forward a motion at the […]
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Overhaul in procurement policy for HRM
On Tuesday council voted to alter HRM’s procurement policy, streamlining how tenders are awarded by city hall while also greatly expanding the CAO office’s authority to approve purchases. Previously, the chief administrative officer could approve awarding any tender under $500,000 without city council’s approval. That limit has now increased to $1.25 million. City hall directors […]
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Risky business inside Washmill underpass report
[Image-1] It was a “perfect storm” of failures that lost the municipality $11 million in building the Washmill Lake underpass. Yesterday, auditor general Larry Munroe presented his 129-page report to the city’s audit and finance committee. It was the culmination of a two-year long investigation into the Bayers Lake capital project. While Munroe—at great length—detailed […]