mismanagement

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He added that mismanagement of water resources is a “catastrophe” for farmers and people displaced by fires.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Lawmakers and the Commerce Department’s watchdog office say the program has suffered from mismanagement, network failures and lack of oversight.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It found there was "a lack of clarity in delegations" which led to "mismanagement in the administration of the charity" and issued the organisation with a plan to "address governance weaknesses".

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Cuba was already facing its worst economic and energy crisis since the end of the Cold War, because of a combination of a fall in tourism after the coronavirus pandemic and government economic mismanagement.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Between mismanagement and the state of the economy, the farm suffered, and part was sold to the state of Tennessee with the intent of creating an old soldiers’ hospital.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis