More Fire Department Accounting Fallout

The poor — even non-existent — accounting practices in the Omaha Fire Department, exposed last week by the Nebraska State Auditor, will be the focus of a resolution Tuesday before the Omaha City Council.

Posted: 12:27 PM Nov 1, 2010
Reporter: Ann McIntire
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Posted: Oct 29, 2010 5:51 PM CST

Omaha, NE- “In a private company anybody running a division like this would be fired,” says David Nabity with the Alliance for the Private Sector. He’s outraged over incomplete record keeping inside the Omaha Fire Department. The Alliance wants the fire chief fired.

“He doesn’t even [...]

OFD Audit Impossible, Citizens Group Says Crimes Committed

The accounting and record keeping in the Omaha Fire Department has been so bad for so long, the Nebraska state auditor said he is unable to even do an audit. The state of the department’s finances was made public at a news conference Thursday morning, called by Omaha [...]

OFD Audit Fallout: Union, Recall Group Exchange Fire

Alliance takes credit for financial review, union says it’s being targeted
Recall organizers say it’s just another example of Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle not listening to major issues. Why would the mayor talk about a review of the fire department in the middle of a recall effort? Recall organizers [...]

Fire Dept.’s pay practices faulted
By Paul Goodsell and Maggie O’Brien
Published Friday October 29, 2010
WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITERS

David Nabity, a spokesman for the group, said Thursday that Foley’s findings should be investigated by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office. He also called for McDonnell and other fire officials to be fired and for Suttle to be recalled.

“There [...]