Finance department staffing levels
Summary
Commissioner Tinder questioned why finance costs nearly half a million dollars with five or six employees, recalling when one person handled it. Staff and the finance director pushed back hard: the old setup is how the city lost $5 million to embezzlement, and auditors require separation of duties.
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Last discussed Sep 1, 2026.
Impact analysis
Finance salaries run nearly $500,000 a year — but cutting back risks repeating the $5 million embezzlement that one-person oversight enabled.
Taxpayers benefit from the checks and balances that protect city money from fraud.
None identified directly; the debate is over staffing cost versus financial controls.
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