BY JAKE NEHER
Governor Rick Snyder is standing by his choice to manage Detroit's finances.
That's despite the fact that Kavyn Orr missed paying some taxes.
The city's new emergency financial manager said he didn't know about two tax liens against his Maryland home until The Detroit News reported it over the weekend. Kevyn Orr said he has since paid the taxes in full.
Governor Snyder said his office did a good job vetting Orr before selecting him for the job.
"You can always improve the process, but we did a very thorough process. And he's a good person that has resolved the issue, and we're just going to move forward." Snyder said.
Snyder said the situation has not changed his opinion that Orr is the right person to turn around Detroit's finances.
Orr said the taxes went unpaid because of an oversight by an accountant he hired.
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