… author's correspondence with the MEDC concerning the meaning of the … of Correspondence With the MEDC." Concerns over transparency in the MEDC and the MEGA program involve … there is more at stake: Transparency also helps expose political …
… particularly the case with the MEDC, which has become less transparent … Toward — and Away From — Transparency" later in this study). … examining the inner workings of the MEDC. The screen shot in Graphic … supplies the money for various MEDC projects.[30] This budget provides … trying to better understand the MEDC. Additional information on …
… ascertain. The need for greater transparency in government programs … obtain. A similar loss of transparency appears to be occurring with the MEDC. Despite its quasi-private status, the MEDC is subject to government reporting … programs, "[T]axpayers deserve transparency to know that their money …
… should consider: Requiring the MEDC to publish its general ledger … about where state and other MEDC monies flow. Mandating a full performance audit of each MEDC program. The audit should include … program's success or failure. The MEDC and other state agencies should … Loans, requiring greater transparency in the operations of the …
The need for greater transparency in government programs has been widely recognized. … obtain.[‡] A similar loss of transparency appears to be occurring with the … Despite its quasi-private status, the MEDC is subject to government reporting … programs, "[T]axpayers deserve transparency to know that their money is being …
… emphasis on government "transparency" has led to the publication … This failure in government transparency is ultimately the responsibility … of basic questions that an MEDC spokesperson encouraged the … major parties have decried the MEDC's lack of transparency, and the Michigan Office …
… state resources. Such a lack of transparency cannot benefit the public; it can … existence of the program, beginning with MEDC officials themselves. In this sense, MEGA's loss of transparency becomes an inversion of the principle … address MEGA's growing lack of transparency — or consider ending the program …
Criticism of the MEDC itself has been bipartisan. During the … provide proper oversight of the MEDC. According to a February 1999 … Commission, the predecessor to the MEDC, then-state Sen. Alma Smith, … Township, complained about the transparency problem, saying, "I don't … a consistent critic of the MEDC. In 2009, when asked by the …
… MEGA, the authority is the MEDC's — and the state's — flagship … jobs impact. Nor has the MEDC's corporate culture inspired … has also decreased the transparency and availability of its … effectiveness. Ultimately, the MEDC's behavior in administering … does not bode well for other MEDC programs.
… gleaned from the author's correspondence with the MEDC concerning the meaning of the phrase "Jobs to be … "Appendix B: A Sample of Correspondence With the MEDC." Concerns over transparency in the MEGA program involve more than an insistence …
