Detroit health chief quits amid spending probe
Darren A. Nichols/ The Detroit News
Detroit —The city's health director resigned Wednesday amid an internal investigation over misspending, city officials said.
Health & Wellness Promotion Director Yvonne Anthony informed her staff she was resigning earlier Wednesday, spokesman Dan Lijana said. An internal investigation is ongoing into spending in the department, he said.
"There is an internal investigation at Health, similar to the one being conducted at DHS," said Lijana, referring to the Department of Human Services.
"Police were on site (Wednesday). Yvonne Anthony chose to resign her position (Wednesday) and related that info to her staff. She is in the process of being escorted out of the building."
Last week, Bing suspended Shenetta Coleman, the director of the city's Human Services Department, and several other staff members over the alleged misuse of the agency's assets and resources.
It is alleged Coleman used $200,000 in federal funding intended for low-income residents to buy furniture for the Human Services Department. The money came from a $1.1 million contract to nonprofit Clark & Associates to provide a food pantry and clothing boutique for low-income residents.
Bing said he will recommend firings pending the results of an investigation.
2 comments:
This is only the tip of the ice berg, Beverly. There's much more to this sad story.
Oh, I know. I just hope it all goes public very soon.
I have been screaming about this for years. There are names involved that would shock Detroiters.
Wait until Wayne County and Michigan folks get called out... Maura.
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