Baltimore City and Maryland state lawmakers demand stronger nonprofit oversight

BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Baltimore City and Maryland state lawmakers are calling for more oversight after a Spotlight on Maryland report found that a nonprofit received more than $4 million in taxpayer dollars despite being run by a convicted felon who filed for bankruptcy three times.

Baltimore City does not require background checks for executives at organizations that receive taxpayer dollars. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s office did not respond to questions about whether background checks over executives at taxpayer-funded entities are conducted by his administration.

This lack of oversight sparked criticism from city and state lawmakers…

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