A.G. Gancarski
In an email, Jacksonville’s CAO, Sam Mousa, told one of those A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Next Level stories about the Alvin Brown administration.
This one affects the Bob Hayes Track Meet.
“It came to our attention via the Council Auditor this week that the Brown administration did not have a contract executed before the funds for the 2015 Bob Hayes track meet were distributed. The Brown administration simply issued a check request attached to the appropriating ordinance and paid the money, notwithstanding the ordinance stating a contract was required to be executed (the contract was attached to the ordinance),” Mousa wrote.
The funds, apparently, were “not spent in accordance with the budget which was presented to the City. The expenses did not over-run the total amount provided by the City, but the funds were not spent per the approved categorical elements as presented in the budget. Accordingly, the Auditor is now holding up the city contribution for the 2016 event until the prior expenditure of funds is ratified by the City Council. This will require a ratification ordinance approved by City Council.”
To borrow a phrase from Britney Spears: Oops, they did it again. Between this and the fun story about Ronnie Belton‘s pension benefits, it’s been an interesting weekend of tidbits and trivia.
Happily for Bob Hayes fans, “Staff is working feverishly to help have an ordinance drafted and ratified thru City Council on an emergency basis…. this is a very important event and we will do what we need thru appropriate actions to help get the 2016 event funds released as soon as possible.”
Never a dull moment!
