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- Family Secretary Roig Fuertes Testifies Before Senate on NOLA Education Contract Dispute
Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes continued her testimony Wednesday afternoon before the Senate Family Committee, choosing her words carefully as senators questioned her about the NOLA Education agreement.
- Family Secretary Roig Tearfully Demands Senate Respect During Hearing on NOLA Education Contract
Family Department Secretary Suzanne Roig briefly halted her testimony before the Senate on Wednesday to demand respect while independent Sen.
- What’s Known About Star Academy, the Firm Behind a $38.5 Million Puerto Rico Contract Proposal
The effectiveness of Star Academy’s educational programs, whose proposed contracting is at the center of the latest scandal in the administration of Gov.
- Roig and Medina Face Senate and Federal Questions Over $38 Million Family Department Contract
Family Secretary Suzanne Roig is scheduled to appear before the Senate’s Family, Women, Seniors and Persons with Functional Diversity and Disabilities Committee at 1:00 PM to answer why she allegedly pushed two companies to be hired by the Family Socioeconomic Development Administration (ADSEF).
- Former ADSEF Head to Take Contract Complaints to Federal Authorities
Blanca Medina, the former administrator of ADSEF (the Family Department’s socioeconomic development administration), would go to federal offices on Tuesday to restate the allegations she has made against Family Secretary Suzanne Roig.
- Family Secretary Must Answer to Senate This Week Over Ex-ADSEF Administrator’s Allegations
Puerto Rico Department of the Family Secretary Suzanne Roig Fuertes must appear this Wednesday at 10:00 AM before the Senate Family Committee to answer questions following allegations by Blanca Medina, the former administrator of the Administration for the Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF).
- Senate President Rivera Schatz Disputes La Fortaleza’s Account of $38 Million ADSEF Contract
The process of awarding $38 million in federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds to NOLA Education LLC to implement the Star Academy initiative in 25 public schools remains under scrutiny.
- Senate Demands Contracting Details from Family Department in Star Academy Controversy
The Puerto Rico Senate approved a request for information from Senator Juan Oscar Morales seeking key documents from the Department of the Family (Familia) related to efforts to bring the Star Academy project to the island.
- Rep. Conny Varela Asks House Speaker to Summon Ousted ADSEF Head for Sworn Questioning Over $38M Contract
Caguas Representative José "Conny" Varela asked House Speaker Carlos "Johnny" Méndez Núñez to summon former Administration of Socioeconomic Development of the Family (ADSEF) administrator Blanca Medina Díaz to an interpellation session before the full House, where she would testify under oath about the circumstances of her dismissal and alleged pressure she received to sign documents tied to a contract worth up to $38 million.
- PPD House Leader Alleges Family Secretary Pressured Fired Adsef Administrator Over $38M Contract
Héctor Ferrer Santiago, spokesperson for the Popular Democratic Party (PPD) in the House of Representatives, alleged on Tuesday that former Adsef administrator Blanca Medina Díaz was fired for refusing to sign a $38 million contract with an education company.