Hampden County retirement board hosts ‘chaotic’ phone meeting over audit findings; heckler asks, ‘$400 ... to stay at your own house?’
Updated Mar 03, 2021;
The Hampden County Regional Retirement Board came under heavy fire from municipal leaders and members during its first public meeting since the release of a brutal state audit questioning a range of apparent financial missteps.
The telephonic meeting was solely focused on the 17-page audit conducted by the state public employees retirement commission, which oversees more than 100 regional and municipal retirement boards. Five board members including Chairman Richard M. Theroux fielded questions from town leaders and members — in addition to an anonymous heckler who seemed laser-focused on mocking Theroux.