Not many cities have their own internal financial audit committee. San Diego has one. Comprised of three outside finance experts and headed by councilmember Kevin Faulconer (with councilmember Carl DeMaio serving as vice chair), the …
March 24, 2009
Blog Entries
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News & Stories
Unaudited Audits
An Execution in the Hills
Author: Salvatore Scafidi Neighborhood: Mission Hills Age: 59 Occupation: Retired Engineer Ethel’s voice cuts through the hubbub of the grandkids’ wrestling over the Etch-a-Sketch and Dr. Phil’s scolding of another drug-soaked teenager. Fred blinks and …
March 24, 2009
Theory of Relativity
Relatively speaking, despite a 3.3 million-dollar structural deficit, National City’s finances are in pretty good shape -- that’s what mayor Ron Morrison told nearly 40 residents during a special city-council-sponsored “strategic planning and budgetary workshop” …
March 24, 2009