Monday, October 6, 2025
Tarr in the News: Senator Tarr Discusses COVID Relief Funds Mismanagement
TARR IN THE NEWS | 9.27.25
'Funds to monitor COVID relief go unspent'
By Christian Wade | Published in Gloucester Daily Times
EXCERPT BELOW:
"Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr said the data raise
questions about how much oversight the state has provided to billions of
dollars in federal funding received since the outset of the pandemic.
“When such a large amount of federal money comes into the
Commonwealth, we need to know how it is being spent,” the Gloucester Republican
said. “We need to account for these dollars, not only to maintain the integrity
of state spending, but also our relationship with the federal government.”
Tarr pointed to revelations that the state Department of
Unemployment Assistance wrongly used $2.1 billion in federal money to fund
state unemployment benefits. He said the mistake is an example of how lax
oversight of federal aid can end up costing the state more money.
“There are serious ramifications to misspending these
federal dollars and we have to do everything possible to make sure that they
have been properly,” he said."
Read the full article:
https://www.gloucestertimes.com/.../article_9d06901a-2a43...
