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Holyoke committee reviews proposed finance department reorganization, job descriptions and timeline
Summary
Mayor and treasurer presented a plan to create a consolidated finance department (CAFO, comptroller, director of internal audit, director of technical assistance) intended to strengthen controls and align city and school financial systems; staff said ordinance changes must precede union bargaining and hiring and projected modest future savings.
The Holyoke Ordinance Committee took up paired orders directing changes to establish a consolidated finance department and to have council review minimum qualifications for new finance job descriptions.
Mayor Joshua Garcia and Treasurer Rory Casey outlined a multi‑month effort to professionalize finance operations. Casey said the proposed structure — chief administrative financial officer (CAFO), comptroller, treasurer‑collector, director of internal audit and a director of technical assistance — aims to align city and school systems, reduce redundant…
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