'Brown Checks' — Spending Outside Council Oversight
Summary
Members learned that an ACH reimbursement process ('brown checks') lets employees get paid for travel, seminars, and more without those payments ever appearing on the bills list the council votes on — over $100,000 in seminar/training spend cited. Latona wants a full report.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Over $100,000 in education/seminar spending bypassed the bills list; total unreviewed amount unknown.
Potentially no one — this is an accountability gap.
Residents and councilmembers who lose visibility into how city money is spent.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Jul 21, 2026
Members learned that an ACH reimbursement process ('brown checks') lets employees get paid for travel, seminars, and more without those payments ever appearing on the bills list the council votes on — over $100,000 in seminar/training spend cited. Latona wants a full report.
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