More details have leaked of the state audit of the City of Compton finances. As the date nears for the public to consume the findings, 2UrbanGirls have obtained a scathing review of expenditures charged to the city’s credit card. Residents will recall during the May 2, 2017, regular city council meeting where former city controller Nita McKay discussed her offices audit of the city credit card purchases.
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Credit card purchases were reviewed between July 1, 2013, through June 30, 2016, which totalled $51,695, which the state found ALL to be questionable.
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Citing Chapter 4, Section 11, of the city’s Municipal Code, which states all purchases on behalf of the city shall be by purchase order only and issued by the City Manager and must be accompanied by a requisition of the City Controller, who shall endorse that there exists an appropriation in the fund account against which purchase is to be charged. Justification of the expense should also be included.
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Of the questionable purchases were $24,404, for travel which represented 47% of the charges to the city’s credit card. The purchases did not include any original receipts or justification for the charges.
This could explain the carousel of persons occupying the positions of City Manager and Controller.
2UrbanGirls was also able to confirm with multiple city employees and members of the city council that Mayor Aja Brown has moved her offices out of 205 S. Willowbrook and across the street to the Compton Transit Center.
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I am having a hard time with this story. How is it the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office could pursue former Mayor Omar Bradley for more than a decade yet when it comes to others turn a blind eye? Clearly, red flags have been going up with the constant turnover of City Controllers. No one can plead ignorance since Robert Ray has constantly banged the podium about the AMEX bills.
And where is City Treasurer Doug Sanders? He certainly had a keen eye watching everyone else, that is except for his own office. His ineptness and incompetence resulted in the citizens of Compton being robbed of much-needed dollars…millions of dollars.
Why hadn’t he contacted law enforcement concerning the discrepancies in credit card purchases? Maybe the lack of justification for the expenditure of more than $51,000 is no big deal when your office loses millions.
None of this makes sense. Even more bewildering is Mayor Brown moving her office to the transit center. Look at what this signals to others wanting to do business with the city of Compton. It gives the impression of a city divided.
The optics are so bad.
Why did the Mayor move her location to the transit Building.
Mr. Ray question the Question the Amex card during a City council meeting and no respond.
As a Long time Resident why haven’t any person submit to the Resident why and who made those Charges on Amex Card.
If folks will remember, I personally questioned some charges on the AMEX card that were being presented to the council for payment. I knew there would be more.