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Councilors flag $402K lease, large Amazon and transportation spending as auditors press for clearer invoices

Brockton City Accounts Committee · September 19, 2024
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Summary

During warrants review, councilors probed payments to BAS Holding Corp., large Amazon purchases and transportation contracts, and asked the auditor to verify vendor legitimacy and procurement compliance; members asked for detailed invoices and planned site reviews of transportation services.

Councilors used the accounts committee's warrants review on Sept. 18 to call attention to several vendors and categories of spending they said need closer scrutiny.

Auditor's data showed BAS Holding Corp. had received $402,553.83 in FY24, and the auditor identified a line item described as a lease for a bus depot (the fairgrounds). "So they've been paid a total of $402,553.83 in fiscal year 24," the auditor said as committee members asked to drill into invoices and…

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