D.C. Chief Financial Officer Jeffrey S. DeWitt has drawn attention to himself this week, but not necessarily in a good way. First, in a highly publicized dispute with the D.C. Council, DeWitt rode into battle on a mighty steed that turned out to be a hobbyhorse. Next, DeWitt asked the council to approve a $215 million sports gambling contract that reeks of cronyism. Similar due diligence also appears to be missing in the chief financial officer’s proposed multiyear, $215 million, sole-source contract to manage the online sports gambling system and the D.C. Lottery. Let’s take a look:There is Emmanuel Bailey, head of a company called DC09, which is Greece-based Intralot’s local subcontractor for the lottery system.

Source: Washington Post June 14, 2019 18:11 UTC