Neighborhood Councils Oppose Cuts to Rollover Funds
The city council's Education and Neighborhoods Committee proposed taking 1.6 million dollars from the Neighborhood Council rollover fund. The city council intends to put it in the reserve fund. City Controller Wendy Gruel found the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment had lax financial oversight and a substandard accounting system. Neighborhood Councils oppose the move and claim they were managing their money wisely. Karen Marcus reports. Tags: city council department of neighborhood empowerment karen marcus neighborhood council

