Commissioner Angel Quiros said corrections staff who his agency finds abused a COVID hotel program will face criminal charges.
Dave Altimari
Dave does in-depth investigative reporting for CT Mirror. His work focuses on government accountability including financial oversight, abuse of power, corruption, safety monitoring, and compliance with law. Before joining CT Mirror Altimari spent 23 years at the Hartford Courant breaking some of the state’s biggest, most impactful investigative stories.
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Funcionarios de CT abusaron del programa de hotel pandémico, según auditoría
Trabajadores penitenciarios mal usaron el programa diseñado para albergarlos en hoteles durante el apogeo de COVID-19, según una investigación.
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CT corrections officers abused pandemic hotel program, audit says
CT corrections officers used a program meant to shelter them during COVID-19 to book wedding lodging and house their families, an audit says.
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CT police: Updated ‘red flag’ law used largely for suicide threats
The number of cases using CT’s “red flag” law has increased sharply since June 1, and police are using it more to deal with suicide threats.
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Kosta Diamantis’ grievance against top Lamont officials dismissed
The CT Employees’ Review Board dismissed a complaint filed by Konstantinos Diamantis, ruling that it had no jurisdiction to hear the case.
Posted inEconomic Development
Sema4 closes CT labs, cuts hundreds of jobs
CT loaned Sema4 millions to help build two labs and create hundreds of jobs. Now it is closing its CT labs and still owes $11 million.
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Court challenge filed against constitutional amendment on early voting
A lawsuit argues the CT General Assembly neglected rules governing constitutional amendment approval, thereby invalidating the ballot measure.
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Audit: CT officials don’t know if COVID testing providers were overpaid
CT officials didn’t track whether testing providers who collected public funding were also collecting insurance payments, a new audit states.
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Kosta Diamantis’ lawyer: Officials ‘set a trap’ to force his retirement
Only two members of the CT Employee Review Board, which is hearing Kosta Diamantis’ complaint against the state, were at the hearing.
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Overdue fire inspections: Waterbury fatal blazes highlight statewide problem
CT fire marshals say they can’t always meet the requirement that every residence with three or more units be inspected annually.
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CT police use-of-force report hampered by incomplete data
‘Inexcusably deficient’ data and incomplete participation among police departments compromised CT’s first report on police use of force.
Posted inHealth
A quarter of CT doctors work for big hospitals. Is that good for patients?
As the health care industry becomes more concentrated, private practices struggle to compete with big systems. Instead, they’re joining them.
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‘Wave of new litigation’ in CT possible after Supreme Court gun law ruling
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling could open the door to challenges in a state that has some of the most restrictive gun policies in the U.S.
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State seeks to dismiss Kosta Diamantis grievance against Lamont officials
The state argues that the review board lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal because Kosta Diamantis did not resign in good standing.
Posted inCities & Towns
CT municipalities using federal ARPA funds to expand police surveillance tools
The equipment purchases were supported by local leaders, but some residents wondered if the federal funding could be put to better use.