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Former MI Auditor Gen fired for helping FBI expose CPS








Todd McInturf / The Detroit News



*Residents of the Wolverine Secure Treatment Facility in Saginaw are led
*through the gym. Wayne County Chief Circuit Judge Mary Beth Kelly says she's
*concerned about the juvenile justice system and how its finances are managed.

*Juvenile system under fire




*Audits of privatized Wayne County program show overpayments, conflicts of
*interest.



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*Todd McInturf / The Detroit News




*Former Wayne County Auditor General Brendan Dunleavy says he was let go for
*helping the FBI investigate financial mismanagement in the juvenile justice
*system. Below is an excerpt of his deposition.

*What The Detroit News found
*o Audits have found more than $300,000 in overpayments to contractors.
*o Hackers accessed a computer system used to verify bills.
*o Relatives of some county officials benefited from contracts.
*o Allegations persist of payments for fictitious youths.
*Resources
*Wayne County's Delinquency Wraparound Services - A Guide for Parents
*Assistance for families with children that are wards of the state and
*emotionally challenged, exhibiting delinquent behavior or those in danger of
*out-of-home placement
*Wayne County's Institute for Youth and Family Development Policy
*Related links to community organizations and family services
*The Juvenile Assessment Center
*The Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act
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*Todd McInturf / The Detroit News
*Former Wayne County Auditor General Brendan Dunleavy says he was let go for
*helping the FBI investigate financial mismanagement in the juvenile justice
*system.

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*Five years after Wayne County became the first in Michigan to hire private
*companies to care for delinquent youths, its juvenile justice system is awash
*in accusations of financial mismanagement, cronyism and fraud.
*Taxpayers have footed the bill for improper billings and overpayments to
*contractors. The relatives of elected county officials have benefited from some
*contracts. And there are multiple allegations the county paid for hundreds of
*fictitious youths.
*Two former high-ranking county officials allege in court papers they lost
*their jobs after serving as informants for the FBI. Both have filed
*whistle-blower suits against the county, alleging retaliation for speaking out and
*seeking unspecified damages.
*Chief Circuit Judge Mary Beth Kelly, who has oversight of the system, vows
*major reforms by year's end, citing concerns about the system's effectiveness
*and how its finances are managed.
*"There has to be more accountability within the system," Kelly said. "We
*just can't afford this."
*Three county audits, a probe by the county inspector general and a Detroit
*News investigation show:
*o County taxpayers have paid more than $2 million for contracts that have
*benefited relatives of Sheriff Warren Evans and Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick.
*o Hackers compromised a $2.5 million computer program that records personal
*information about teens and is used for billing, prompting an investigation
*into whether taxpayers spent money on fictitious teens. Separately, there are
*allegations the county paid contractors at least $198,000 for youths who
*don't exist.
*o Nonprofits awarded millions of dollars in delinquent care contracts by the
*County Commission are among the most reliable campaign donors to its
*members. Contractors have given at least $32,000 since 2002, campaign records show.