Aug 25 Local News Audit Shows Former U of L Employee Misappropriated Over $450,000 The University of Louisville has released its audit of a former employee accused of misappropriating over $450,000 and it has taken measures to strengthen oversight. Alisha Ward was fired as senior program coordinator for the Equine Industry Program earlier this year after using funds from the program to pay a contractor to work on her […] By Devin Katayama Aug 25 Local News Audit Shows Former U of L Employee Misappropriated Over $450,000 Devin Katayama
Mar 15 Politics Peden Says Issues Other Than Tornado Siren Silence Prompted Call for MetroSafe Audit Peden and his vice chair on the council's Public Safety committee, Councilman David James, sent a letter to Mayor Greg Fischer's office requesting the audit Tuesday. Peden says he and James have a number of issues with MetroSafe, many of them stemming from redundancies and inefficiencies in how the agency operates. By Gabe Bullard Mar 15 Politics Peden Says Issues Other Than Tornado Siren Silence Prompted Call for MetroSafe Audit Gabe Bullard
Feb 23 Politics Fischer Launches Planning and Design Services Review The Planning and Design Services department works on zoning, landmarks and other issues. The review will look at how the department can better serve developers and neighborhoods. It will be led by an eight person panel that includes representatives from the mayor's office, the state resource council, home builders and preservation groups. By Gabe Bullard Feb 23 Politics Fischer Launches Planning and Design Services Review Gabe Bullard
Feb 16 Local News Three JCPS Schools Must Replace Principals, Says Audit The changes come as the result of state leadership audit reports. The auditors determined that the principals were no longer capable of continuing their responsibilities. Additionally, they recommend that the school councils at Iroquois and Southern should be disbanded, while the council at Waggener may continue to serve an advisory role. By Gabe Bullard Feb 16 Local News Three JCPS Schools Must Replace Principals, Says Audit Gabe Bullard
Feb 8 Local News League Of Cities Dissolving Think Tank A 2009 audit concluded that the KLC's NewCities Institute had cost $7.2 million over eight years and produced few results. That was among other reports of misspending within the KLC. New KLC executive director Jonathan Steiner says the audit isn't the main basis for doing away with the institute. By Gabe Bullard Feb 8 Local News League Of Cities Dissolving Think Tank Gabe Bullard
Nov 16 Local News Jails, Campaigns Likely To Dominate Conversations At KACo Convention The Kentucky Association of Counties will hold its annual convention in Louisville Tuesday through Friday. KACo officials are hoping to move beyond a state Auditor's report issued last year that uncovered lavish spending of public dollars by organization officials. By Gabe Bullard Nov 16 Local News Jails, Campaigns Likely To Dominate Conversations At KACo Convention Gabe Bullard
Jun 2 Local News Conway Announces Primary Election Audits Six Kentucky counties have been chosen at random for post-primary election audits by the attorney general’s office. The counties are Pulaski, Clinton, Bath, Breckinridge, Johnson and Hart. Attorney General Jack Conway says the audits are quality control measures. By Gabe Bullard Jun 2 Local News Conway Announces Primary Election Audits Gabe Bullard
May 12 Local News Council Committees Hear From Administration Officials On Audit Louisville Metro Government officials say they are still working to rectify all of the issues uncovered in a recent report from the office of the State Auditor. By Gabe Bullard May 12 Local News Council Committees Hear From Administration Officials On Audit Gabe Bullard
May 6 Local News Berman Recommends Frost Closure, Re-Staffing at Five Others by Stephanie Crosby JCPS Superintendent Sheldon Berman has recommended the closure of Frost Middle School and re-staffing at five other district schools in response to a state audit of the district’s worst-performing schools. The district is forced under state law to take certain actions to improve the schools. The proposal to close Frost would move […] By Stephanie Crosby May 6 Local News Berman Recommends Frost Closure, Re-Staffing at Five Others Stephanie Crosby
Apr 26 Local News Luallen To Address Council Committees The Budget and Government Accountability and Oversight Committees will hold a joint meeting to discuss Luallen's recent audit of Metro Government, which cited dozens of problems with department and financial management. By Gabe Bullard Apr 26 Local News Luallen To Address Council Committees Gabe Bullard
Mar 24 Local News Audit Of Metro Government Released An audit of Louisville Metro Government by State Auditor Crit Luallen has been released and the report lists dozens of weak spots in oversight and management. By Gabe Bullard Mar 24 Local News Audit Of Metro Government Released Gabe Bullard
Mar 23 Local News Downard Reacts To Neighborhood Resignations A Louisville Metro Councilman says the recent resignation of two government employees is a sign of financial mismanagement. By Gabe Bullard Mar 23 Local News Downard Reacts To Neighborhood Resignations Gabe Bullard
Mar 22 Local News Abramson Responds to City Finances Audit by Stephanie Crosby A year-end review of the city of Louisville’s finances to be released this month contains some concerns from the state auditor’s office – but Mayor Jerry Abramson says most of the problems outlined have already been addressed. He says most of the concerns pointed out included policy issues at Metro Animal Services […] By Stephanie Crosby Mar 22 Local News Abramson Responds to City Finances Audit Stephanie Crosby
Dec 17 Local News Abramson Reacts To KLC Report Louisville Mayor Jerry Abramson has reviewed State Auditor Crit Luallen's scathing report on extravagant spending in the Kentucky League of Cities. By Gabe Bullard Dec 17 Local News Abramson Reacts To KLC Report Gabe Bullard
Oct 29 Local News KACo Audit Finds "Self Serving Culture" From Kentucky Public Radio’s Tony McVeigh Extravagant spending has been revealed in a State Auditor’s examination of the finances of the Kentucky Association of Counties. For five years, beginning in 2003, revenues at the Kentucky Association of Counties rose 75-percent, boosting the annual budget to almost six million dollars. And from 2006 to 2009, more […] By Rick Howlett Oct 29 Local News KACo Audit Finds "Self Serving Culture" Rick Howlett