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Crime, corruption, abuse of power and authority--yet no one is responsible. The City of Bell is as corrupt as Chicago--though smaller.
“joint hearing of the Accountability and Administrative Review, and Local Government committees was held Wednesday to discuss how to manage the compensation by cities, counties and municipalities.
Committee Chairwoman, Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, D-El Dorado Hills, said that the Legislature last discussed local government compensation way back in 1987. Its not just Bell; there are holes in transparency, said Huber. She said that the state can and should take measurers to prevent this abuse from happening in the future.
Along with state Auditor Elaine Howle, the state Controllers office sent three representatives to answer questions. Huber asked, How did this happen in the first place, and whose responsibility is it?
John Hiber, Chief Operating Officer for the Controller, set the tone with his artful dodge: That’s a broad question the situation in Bell is complicated. We don’t have the jurisdiction.
Then who does--the Attorney General. the District Attorney, the United Nations?
Talk about falling through the cracks--wonder how many more cities are like this?
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“joint hearing of the Accountability and Administrative Review, and Local Government committees was held Wednesday to discuss how to manage the compensation by cities, counties and municipalities.
Committee Chairwoman, Assemblywoman Alyson Huber, D-El Dorado Hills, said that the Legislature last discussed local government compensation way back in 1987. Its not just Bell; there are holes in transparency, said Huber. She said that the state can and should take measurers to prevent this abuse from happening in the future.
Along with state Auditor Elaine Howle, the state Controllers office sent three representatives to answer questions. Huber asked, How did this happen in the first place, and whose responsibility is it?
John Hiber, Chief Operating Officer for the Controller, set the tone with his artful dodge: That’s a broad question the situation in Bell is complicated. We don’t have the jurisdiction.
Then who does--the Attorney General. the District Attorney, the United Nations?
Talk about falling through the cracks--wonder how many more cities are like this?
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