In his first interview about his agency's controversial purchase of Mint X rat - repellent trash bags, Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver told The Post he had no idea when giving a $ 15,000 contract to JAD Corp. of America in spring 2015 that the city Housing Authority had canned the liners in January 2012 after its workers complained their pungent smell was making them nauseous. (nypost.com)
Many other controversial purchases have followed, and Walton has been accused of using her immense wealth to mine struggling institutions for significant works to fill the walls of her Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. (artnews.com)
He pointed to the district's controversial purchase of thousands of iPads as an example of a district rushing to spend the LCFF money with no accountability for how students would be served. (k-12daily.org)