AUGUSTA — An independent review of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention found, among other things, that the agency makes it difficult for staff members in different departments to work together, that it needs to better train its workers to deal with diverse groups of people and that some staff members feel managers […]
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CDC officials in document-shredding probe met previously about document policy
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee has received a summary of claims, inconsistencies and answers from six current and former Maine Center for Disease Control officials at the heart of the committee’s document-shredding probe. The Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability presented the 32-page summary to the Government Oversight Committee on Friday. The summary outlined […]
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DHHS leader denies knowing CDC documents would be shredded
LEWISTON — Commissioner Mary Mayhew emphatically denied Tuesday that she knew workers at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention planned to destroy public documents. “I did not direct, authorize, acknowledge the destruction of any documents,” Mayhew said during a meeting with the Sun Journal editorial board. However, the deputy director of the CDC […]
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Committee will seek more information in document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee postponed action Friday in its Maine Center for Disease Control document-shredding probe. Members of the Government Oversight Committee decided they needed more information and asked to speak to representatives from the Secretary of State’s Office, the Office of Information Technology and the Maine State Archives at their next meeting in […]
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Health official says he’s surprised that his name surfaced in CDC document shredding hearing
BANGOR — Bangor’s former director of health and community services said Monday he was surprised he and the city had been the subject of so much attention during the state’s document-shredding probe into the Maine Center for Disease Control. “It’s difficult for me because I don’t know all of the information and I think Bangor […]
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CDC officials deflect blame in document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — After six hours of testimony Friday from the six current and former Maine Center for Disease Control officials at the heart of a state document-shredding probe, two things became clear. Deputy Director Christine Zukas told employees to destroy public documents related to funding for the Healthy Maine Partnerships program. And scoring was changed […]
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CDC leadership says documents destroyed to avoid confusion
The following is wrap up of more than six hours of testimony from CDC officials before the Government Oversight Committe’s probe into document shredding at the agency. A complete story and video will be filed soon. UPDATED 3:08 PM: After the questioning, all the subpeonaed witnesses were given a chance to make comments. Andrew Finch, […]
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Live coverage: Government Oversight Committee questioning of CDC officials in document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — Five Maine Center for Disease Control officials are to appear before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee at 9 a.m. Friday in a document-shredding probe. The questioning will appear live on SunJournal.com. The Sun Journal also will offer live Twitter updates via @SunJournal. There will be complete coverage in Saturday’s newspaper. The five […]
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CDC officials in document-shredding probe want questions behind closed doors
Five Maine Center for Disease Control officials subpoenaed to appear Friday before a legislative committee in a document-shredding probe have asked to be questioned behind closed doors. The Government Oversight Committee will vote on that request during the meeting Friday, then go into executive session if it passes. By state law, the request must be […]
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Committee limits questioners in CDC document-shredding probe
AUGUSTA — A legislative committee decided Friday that only the committee chairs and minority leaders will be allowed to question the current and former Maine Center for Disease Control employees who have been subpoenaed to appear before it to answer questions in a document-shredding probe. Other members of the Government Oversight Committee will pass questions […]