New City Comptroller lays down the law on city expenses

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New City Comptroller lays down the law on city expenses
Ahmad, the city's new comptroller, has recently authored a new employee reimbursement plan for city workers. Photo courtesy of Linkedin
New City Comptroller lays down the law on city expenses
Ahmad, the city's new comptroller, has recently authored a new employee reimbursement plan for city workers. Photo courtesy of Linkedin

New City Comptroller lays down the law on city expenses

By Produced by Eight Forty-Eight
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Last month, Chicago Housing Authority President Lewis Jordan announced his resignation after questions were raised about his use of a government-issued credit card. Mayor Emanuel ordered a review of credit card use and reimbursement throughout the city and at its sister agencies, and the city’s comptroller Amer Ahmad found some troubling results. Ahmad has authored a new employee reimbursement plan and he joined Eight Forty-Eight to explain how his plan responds to these findings.

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