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untanglingwebs
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THE CITY OF FLINT GRAPEVINE HASN'T BEEN THIS EXCITED IN A LONG TIME!
THE ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HAS SAID THE FBI WAS IN THE DEPARTMENT TODAY AND SHE WAS ORDERED TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS FOR THEM!
SINCE MORE THAN ONE IMPROPRIETY IS GOING ON IN THAT DEPARTMENT, IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE FOCUSING ON. |
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Wed May 25, 2011 7:33 pm |
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untanglingwebs
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Talked to some more people. There may have been more than one federal agency in DCED. They were said to have pulled HUD documents, e-mails, etc. as well as the Department of Energy documents.
Flint's grapevine is usually right on! |
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:22 pm |
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Steve Myers
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| Wow!? |
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:27 pm |
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untanglingwebs
El Supremo
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| The Ryan Eashoo Show also reported this. He got it from 3 different city employees. He reported they also took computers,etc. |
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:41 pm |
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Ryan Eashoo
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Reason #423 not to re elect Dayne Walling
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:42 pm |
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ConcernedCitizen
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Bravo!!!
It's about time to hold the people accountable who think it is OK to use our tax dollars for their own gain! |
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Wed May 25, 2011 8:43 pm |
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Adam
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Thu May 26, 2011 12:21 am |
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Dave Starr
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| I hope Walling's got plenty of medication for the dizziness he's experiencing from all the spinning he's doing to the media. |
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Thu May 26, 2011 7:47 am |
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untanglingwebs
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Feds investigate Flint City Hall; Mayor says administration cooperating with ongoing federal probes
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 12:07 AM Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:12 AM
By Kristin Longley | Flint Journal The Flint Journal
Flint Journal file photoFLINT, Michigan -- Federal officials were at Flint City Hall today as part of a number of ongoing investigations, the mayor confirmed this evening.
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling declined to comment on what federal agencies the investigators came from, but said his administration is "fully cooperating with a number of ongoing federal investigations."
He wouldn't say whether the federal officials took any documents or items from City Hall.
Walling said he is not a subject of the investigation.
"I am committed to rooting out waste and fraud in Flint," he said.
In the past, the city has been the subject of reports from the Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development related to misspent grant funds.
It was unknown whether today's investigation was related to any of the OIG's previous findings.
This article has been updated to include a correction. |
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Thu May 26, 2011 8:05 am |
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untanglingwebs
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Walling should be a subject of the investigation for letting Easpn run everything. Iwouldn't be surprised to see KIncaid, Jackie poplar and perhaps Delrico Loyd involved in the mix. They entered into agreements to have the new federal buildings being built use a lot of local contractors. Did someone steer contracts towards friends and are there kickbacks?
Complaints have been filed about the Department of Energy grant as well as HUd funds. I am sure there have been multiple agencies there.
poplar may even join the mix as word is she has been using discretionary hiring practices which allow her to increase at will a temporary employees salary. |
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Thu May 26, 2011 8:17 am |
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untanglingwebs
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| Since the HUD monitor for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program was at the raid, you can rest assured the investigation will revolve around the Walling administration, The Department of Energy and Office of Inspector General were there with the FBI. |
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Thu May 26, 2011 8:28 am |
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Dave Starr
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I'm watching the articles on Mlive, waiting for Jacob Smith to blame it all on Williamson. So far, he hasn't been heard from.
Also waiting for reports from city hall about Eason tantrums. |
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Pushing buttons sure can be fun.
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Thu May 26, 2011 8:44 am |
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untanglingwebs
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walling is planning a press conference and has been collaborating with Eason and Poplar on how to best spin it. His radio show today should be a fun time.
The story is on the AP wires and is traveling even now. |
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Thu May 26, 2011 9:02 am |
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untanglingwebs
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FBI, federal energy agency officials investigate Flint City Hall
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 7:40 AM Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 8:31 AM
By Kristin Longley | Flint Journal The Flint Journal
Flint Journal file photoFLINT, Michigan -- FBI investigators and federal energy officials were at Flint City Hall on Wednesday as part of an ongoing federal probe, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Officials from the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Inspector General were accompanied by the FBI during the visit, said the source, who asked not to be named.
Flint Mayor Dayne Walling on Wednesday confirmed that "federal entities" were at City Hall, but declined to identify what agencies.
He said his administration is "fully cooperating with a number of ongoing federal investigations," and he is not a subject of the investigation.
"I am committed to rooting out waste and fraud in Flint," he said.
It's unknown what documents or items, if any, were taken from City Hall.
Flint was awarded a $1.1 million federal energy grant in 2009.
In the past, the city was the subject of reports from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Office of Inspector General related to misspent housing grant funds.
It was unknown whether the federal probe is related to the OIG's housing grant findings or the energy grant.
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Thu May 26, 2011 9:07 am |
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untanglingwebs
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With federal Grants, the documents must be shown to them and they can demand access to anything they need related to the grant. It is usually written into the grant agreement.
FBI confirms agents were at Flint City Hall on Wednesday, but did not execute any search warrants
Published: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 10:03 AM Updated: Thursday, May 26, 2011, 10:03 AM
By David Harris | Flint Journal The Flint Journal
FLINT, Michigan — The FBI was present at Flint City Hall on Wednesday, but did not execute any search warrants, a spokeswoman said today.
Sandra Berchtold, spokesperson for the FBI Detroit office, declined to comment any further, saying it was an ongoing investigation.
Mayor Dayne Walling confirmed that "federal entities" were at city hall, but did not elaborate. A source told The Flint Journal that federal energy officials accompanied the FBI as part of an ongoing federal probe. |
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