The federals are back in town. Well actually, when it comes to Bridgeport’s politics and government they never really leave, they just take short sabbaticals
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Tag: Ken Flatto
Feds Cast Shadow On Sunshine Boys–Visit Finance Department In Scrap Metal Probe
Maybe the feds should call this one Operation Sunshine Boys. What started as a so-called sunshine fund to lavish goodwill perks on municipal employees from
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Sipping Port–Who Has Authority Over Waterfront?
The Bridgeport Port Authority is one of those city agencies that doesn’t receive a lot of attention, but administers some influence over the waterfront. City
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The Value Of Bidding To Protect Taxpayers
Citizen fiscal scrutineer John Marshall Lee, in this commentary that he also sent to members of the City Council, highlights the purchasing policy of the
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Towing, Scrap Metal, Print Shop–Lee Urges City Council Oversight
Where’s the legislative branch oversight? It’s a question raised often by government waste scrutineer John Marshall Lee who addressed the City Council Monday night. This
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Flatto Scraps Public Facilities Department’s Scrap-Metal Cash Side Deals
From Brian Lockhart, CT Post: City Finance Director Kenneth Flatto has put an end to side scrap-metal sales in the Public Facilities Department and taken
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Lamont: “I Will Remember Bridgeport Every Day”–Dems Rally Tuesday Vote
Chanting “Ned, Ned, Ned” about 300 Democratic activists Thursday night filled the ballroom of the Madison Avenue restaurant of Town Chair Mario Testa urged on
Read moreFor Flatto’s Department, An Achievement In Financial Reporting
It’s not exactly sexy work, and often dizzying crunching budget numbers trying to explain to community watchdogs and City Council members what the financial documents
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