The Enterprise Center, a nonprofit group, has turned over information to the city auditor as part of an investigation into technology classes run by Chattanooga City Council member Demetrus Coonrod.
Via a program called Tech Goes Home, Coonrod’s nonprofit, ReWake, is one of a handful of organizations that provide computer skills training to people seeking employment after coming out of prison.
On March 4, City Auditor Stan Sewell, City Attorney Phil Noblett and members of the Chattanooga City Council received an anonymous email raising questions about Coonrod’s work with Tech Goes Home and whether there might be discrepancies in the sign-in sheets for the program. The Enterprise Center is providing the city auditor with student surveys and attendance rosters associated with Coonrod’s classes.
“Since our founding in 2003, the Enterprise Center has earned the respect and trust of our community by working hard to build a more technologically advanced and socially inclusive culture in Chattanooga,” President and CEO Debra Socia said in a statement. “Community trust is critical to our mission, which is why we are eagerly cooperating with the city’s audit department to investigate claims made against one of our vendors.