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GFD says NG9‑1‑1 contract paid after government transfer; committee seeks transfer documentation
Summary
Assistant Fire Chief Michael Nkanku said the NG9‑1‑1 startup year cost was $3 million and that a later $2.79 million maintenance payment was covered by a government transfer; the committee asked GFD to provide documentary proof of the transfer and said PUC engagement stalled for lack of consultant funding.
Assistant Fire Chief Michael Nkanku told the oversight committee on Jan. 12 that the initial NG9‑1‑1 contract year cost about $3,000,000 and subsequent maintenance/upgrades were cited at roughly $2,790,000.
Nkanku said GFD initially used unused or unexpended funds under the NG9‑1‑1 surcharge system to pay early contract costs but that those reserves were exhausted. He said a government transfer of $2,790,000 was credited to the department’s account to complete payment of the NG9‑1‑1 contract, but he could not confirm the…
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