$240,000 of Background Checks

A category of spending labeled "Identified Offenders" is listed in the Department of Public Health. Not exactly sure what this title meant, I called the Department of Public Health and was told that this title covered background checks for those in nursing homes--so that those with violent histories are managed with others' safety in mind.

Daniel J. Cuneo is the respective vendor for this Category Spending, and according to the Department of Public Health charges around $150 per background check. The Department of Public Health paid him $240,000 in one year, approximately $660 dollars a day.

After doing a Google search for background checks, I found that background checks were being advertised for $20 to $50.

The Department of Public Health also mentioned that they had an open-bid for this contract.

To find this: go to Checks to Businesses & People, click Department of Public Health under Department, then click Category of Spending to list in alphabetical order and scroll down to "Identified Offenders" under Category of Spending.