MI HR0344

Requests investigation by the Michigan Attorney General and Michigan State Police into former Senate Majority Leader Randy Richardville and the Senate Business Office regarding the Capitol View Building lease from Boji Group, LLC.

Alleges the Senate overpaid for the Capitol View Building lease at an estimated cost of $134 million instead of renovating the state-owned Farnum Building for $10-30 million.

Claims Boji Group paid only $12 million in assessed value but received $41 million from the Senate, and that the Senate did not require an independent appraisal as required by state policy.

Raises concerns that Boji Group may have been ineligible to do business with Michigan due to an outstanding tax lien issued in May 2014 that was not released until after the bid was submitted.

Identifies potential conflicts of interest, including campaign contributions from the Boji family to Senator Richardville and his allies, pre-bid meetings between Richardville and Boji Group, and Richardville's post-retirement endorsement and consulting work for Boji Group.