Mass. officials used confidentiality clauses in dozens of settlements despite supposed NDA ban, audit finds
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio on Tuesday charged that Massachusetts is relying on a “broken system” for both executing and tracking settlements with former and current employees.
Auditor calls on Mass. officials to clarify use of confidentiality clauses
State Auditor Diana DiZoglio released a report probing previous former Govs. Patrick, Baker Administrations spending of employee settlements and NDA policies.
New state audit faults Mass.' ‘dysfunctional’ approach to NDA settlements
Executive agencies also lacked policies to deal with confidentiality clauses, particularly nondisclosure agreements, which the audit warned could enable employers “to cover up harassment, discrimination,
Healey formally bans NDAs in state settlements, moving shortly before audit’s release
Governor Maura Healey on Monday said she is formally banning the use of non-disclosure agreements across her administration, moving a day before the state auditor is slated to release a closely watched report examining their use across a variety of state agencies.
State auditor slams ‘dysfunctional’ use of settlements, confidentiality clauses in executive branch
Healey, whose administration was not subject to the auditor’s probe, preempted the report Monday by issuing a policy that would explicitly prohibit NDAs in settlements.
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Auditor says the state’s settlement agreement policies need overhaul
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Healey issues NDA policy on eve of auditor’s report
BOSTON — With Auditor Diana DiZoglio about to release a potentially troubling report on state settlements and nondisclosure agreements, Gov. Maura Healey on Monday issued a written policy that ...
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Healey prohibiting employee non-disclosure agreements in Executive Branch
Governor Healey issued a written policy regarding the use of settlement agreements in executive branch offices and agencies, ...