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Kosta Diamantis

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Director of controversial school construction grant program resigns

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari March 27, 2023 @ 4:10 pmMarch 27, 2023 @ 4:11 pm

Douglas Rogers, hired to replace Konstantinos Diamantis to steer CT’s school construction grant program, resigned after barely four months.

Posted inGovernment

DAS Commissioner grilled about school construction audit during nomination hearing

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown January 31, 2023 @ 5:41 pmMarch 3, 2023 @ 8:57 pm

Lawmakers grilled Michelle Gilman about an audit of CT’s school construction program, which the department of administrative services oversees.

Posted inInvestigations

State says it won’t pay New London for school demolition work

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown January 27, 2023 @ 3:55 pmJanuary 27, 2023 @ 4:15 pm

New London officials say Kosta Diamantis told them to hire one company for remediation, but the state says it should have solicited bids.

Posted inGovernment

CT school construction program audit done, but questions remain

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Andrew Brown and Dave Altimari January 23, 2023 @ 4:25 pmJanuary 23, 2023 @ 7:11 pm

The audit did not review interactions between school districts and the school construction grants program, administered by Kosta Diamantis.

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The Kosta Diamantis timeline: Here’s what you need to know

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Katy Golvala and Stephen Busemeyer July 31, 2022 @ 12:00 pmDecember 1, 2022 @ 9:13 pm

Konstantinos Diamantis was a powerful state official until late October, 2021. Here’s a timeline of events in his story.

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State seeks to dismiss Kosta Diamantis grievance against Lamont officials

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari June 22, 2022 @ 5:00 amJune 22, 2022 @ 12:45 pm

The state argues that the review board lacks jurisdiction to hear the appeal because Kosta Diamantis did not resign in good standing.

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CT lawmakers set to pass reforms to troubled school construction program

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown May 3, 2022 @ 2:40 pmJuly 22, 2022 @ 9:16 pm

The reforms come as a federal investigation of the program under its former director, Kosta Diamantis, is underway.

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Auditors slam state for oversight of program run by Kosta Diamantis

Avatar photo by Andrew Brown April 7, 2022 @ 2:08 pmApril 8, 2022 @ 3:35 pm

The auditors found officials mismanaged audits and failed to enforce price caps meant to hold down costs for local school building projects.

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Some construction audits were performed years late, reviewed by Diamantis himself

Avatar photoAvatar photo by Dave Altimari and Andrew Brown April 6, 2022 @ 4:50 pmJune 23, 2022 @ 4:52 pm

A review of 80 audits reveals a dysfunctional system for examining and managing billions of dollars in school construction projects.

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At least 4 towns now subject to subpoenas in school construction probe

Avatar photo by Dave Altimari March 22, 2022 @ 3:57 pmMarch 23, 2022 @ 10:02 am

The subpoenas to Groton, Tolland, Bristol and Hartford seek records of communications with Kosta Diamantis and school building documents.

Posted inPolitics

At a hearing over school construction scandal, the scandal was off limits

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas March 7, 2022 @ 5:59 pmMarch 7, 2022 @ 5:59 pm

A legislative hearing explored new controls over school construction while avoiding allegations involving Kosta Diamantis

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GOP, Democrats jostle over hearing on school construction scandal

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas March 1, 2022 @ 4:31 pmMarch 1, 2022 @ 4:32 pm

Democrats and Republicans are split over the sufficiency of Monday’s hearing about the school construction program involving Kosta Diamantis.

Posted inInvestigations

An unsigned memo provoked a vigorous defense from Kosta Diamantis

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas February 27, 2022 @ 5:00 amApril 1, 2022 @ 10:56 am

In 2020, Kosta Diamantis mounted a furious defense against an accusatory memo. He is still defending himself, but now the stakes are higher.

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As Melissa McCaw departs, Lamont steps up damage control on scandal

Avatar photo by Mark Pazniokas February 25, 2022 @ 6:53 pmMarch 1, 2022 @ 4:16 pm

Gov. Ned Lamont praised his departing budget director Melissa McCaw then pivoted to efforts to rebuild confidence in his administration.

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CT budget panel pushes for tighter control of state contracting

Avatar photo by Keith M. Phaneuf February 25, 2022 @ 6:09 pmFebruary 25, 2022 @ 6:09 pm

The General Assembly’s budget-writing panel is pushing back against Gov. Ned Lamont to assume greater control over contracting policies.

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