Inspector General Report finds no wrongdoing by HOC executive director

...It stated that Simon, when she was chair of the commission, awarded Spann a salary increase and bonus in late June 2019 “without … quarterly performance review meetings taking place.”

Carr also alleged the commission violated the state’s Open Meetings Act multiple times, but Limarzi said the state’s Open Meetings Compliance Board had already ruled on those matters.

Carr also alleged Spann was withholding information about the contracts between the HOC, Simon and her son from the public, unless the agency received over $700 for retrieving those records. Carr said the forms were “in the public interest,” making the fees excessive.

Limarzi’s report said her agency did not look into Spann not waiving fees because the state’s Public Information Act allows agencies to charge to gather and produce records...

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