It’s your money, says State Comptroller Kevin Lembo, you have the right to know where it’s being spent. Lembo has launched a new financial research
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General Lee Urges Watchdogs To View Financial Lens
One month away from Mayor Bill Finch submitting his budget proposal to the City Council, city financial guardian John Marshall Lee implored the city’s budget
Read moreGeneral Lee Urges Council To Ask More Questions
City fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee addressed the City Council Tuesday night, encouraging the city’s legislative and fiscal body to be more assertive in the
Read moreGeneral Lee Navigates City Finance Forest
Fiscal watchdog John Marshall Lee addressed the Bridgeport City Council Monday night questioning city auditing procedures. His comments follow: First I wish to note a
Read moreThe Uncertainty Of Property Assessments For Taxpayers
City budget makers will factor in the pending results of state-mandated revaluation of taxable property for the spending plan that will be submitted to the
Read moreDriveway To Manny’s Mansion Tops Among Stories For May/June 2013
We learned in June in a story published by the Connecticut Post, the city paid controversial developer Manny Moutinho $400,000 to improve his own Stratford
Read moreSwipe! Questioning The Use Of City Council Stipend Cards
City budget hawk John Marshall Lee Monday night questioned the use of City Council stipends in his address to the legislative body. What’s appropriate use?
Read moreBarking At Financial Reports
Budget scrutineer John Marshall Lee is scheduled to address the City Council Monday night on the topic of “budgets and oversight.” Full council agenda here.
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