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NY State Museum Grant Scandal Exposed | Albany News
The New York State Museum is under fire for allegedly misusing nearly $600,000 in federal STATEMAP grant funds between 2020 and 2022, with an OIG investigation revealing falsified time sheets, unapproved changes to proposals, and phantom salaries. The scandal, triggered by a former employee, coincides with the former director’s departure and has prompted state corrections, including new time-tracking protocols and recovery efforts. Despite a $150 million renovation underway, the museum’s new director must now steer the institution through this fallout while advancing major upgrades. Listen in…
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