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Controller flags years-long acting-time practice; administration pledges corrective action

Buffalo City Committee on Finance · April 7, 2026
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Summary

An audit of 'acting time' found prolonged use of acting-pay arrangements; the administration acknowledged the issue, described training and planned corrective actions, and the committee tabled the item for in-depth follow-up in two weeks.

The controller's office presented an audit that flagged extended use of "acting time" payments to employees filling higher-level roles for prolonged periods. Deputy Controller Delano Dowell said the audit was intended to identify improper or undocumented uses of acting pay…

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