Should nonprofits receive taxpayer money if they're behind on financial reporting?
Some Maryland lawmakers say no.
Spotlight on Maryland asked legislators about oversight of taxpayer-funded nonprofits and found growing concern about "mismanagement of our funds."
@PatrickHauf has the story on @FOXBaltimore
For Maryland’s poorest parents, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families – known as TANF – is supposed to function as a financial lifeline.
Instead, a Spotlight on Maryland review of state budget records shows that while hundreds of millions of dollars flow through the program each year, only about a quarter of it is distributed as direct cash assistance to low-income families. See more of @TessaBentulan's report on @FOXBaltimore and read more on @baltimoresun
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Investigative journalist @PatrickHauf reports that We Our Us, a nonprofit that was awarded $6 million by Maryland Gov. Wes Moore in August, continues to lag in its financial reporting as it’s set to spend taxpayer dollars. After previous Spotlight on Maryland reports, the organization filed its 2023 tax form, but its 2024 tax form, which was due last year, is still not public. Read more in @baltimoresun
Maryland awarded a $6 million contract to a Baltimore City nonprofit that is struggling to provide its legally required tax reporting. https://t.co/01ZmIagPna
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When Wes Moore first ran for governor, he framed his candidacy around a simple promise: Maryland would “leave no one behind.” But some small business owners say they feel abandoned. https://t.co/5jQrp7M0Av
When Wes Moore first ran for governor, he framed his candidacy around a simple promise: Maryland would “leave no one behind.”
But across the state, some small business owners told Spotlight on Maryland they feel unseen and, in some cases, abandoned. https://t.co/LygWTP8tY8
Maryland awarded a $6 million contract to a Baltimore City nonprofit that is struggling to provide its legally required tax returns, raising extensive transparency concerns among some accounting experts.
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