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Audit: BPS misspent $857,000 since 2018
August 27, 2026
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State Audit: Boston Public Schools Misspent Over $857,000
A Massachusetts inspector general report released Wednesday found Boston Public Schools employees repeatedly hired vendors without valid contracts or the required competitive bidding between 2018 and 2024, then devised a workaround to pay them later.
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