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Framingham disability commission reviews treasurer's report, seeks leftover handicap-parking funds from city finance office
Summary
The commission discussed gaps in accounting for the handicap parking fine account, a $15,000 allocation to the police for overtime, and roughly $25,000 in 'leftover' line items the treasurer says should revert to the commission; members agreed to pursue Finance Committee action to recover the funds.
The Framingham City Disability Commission reviewed its treasurer's report on Jan. 7 and directed staff to pursue unreturned line-item balances and a clearer process for awarding and tracking grants funded from handicap-parking fines.
The commission's treasurer, Susie Santone, told members the city's CFO and Finance Committee (Fincom) have delayed some transfers and that she and commission leadership are working to recover roughly $25,000 in leftover funds that the treasurer's office says still belong to the commission. "Once I get Richard to confirm all of those amounts and dates, I believe we will have to go to Fincom with that and request that it be transferred back to us," Santone said.
Why it matters: the commission uses the handicap parking fund to pay for…
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