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Wilmington City Council Discretionary Fund Special Investigation

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2018



State Auditor, R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., has released the Wilmington City Council Discretionary Fund Special Investigation report.

In response to a request from Hanifa Shabazz, Wilmington City Council President, AOA opened an investigation on City Council’s discretionary fund for January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Through the investigation, AOA determined that the 2017 grant to the Police Athletic League of Wilmington, subsequently disbursed to Student Disabilities Advocate, Inc. was not in accordance with Wilmington’s City Code related to conflicts of interest, post-employment restrictions, and other grant requirements.

For the full results of the special investigation, please see the report available on AOA’s website at auditor.delaware.gov.

If you have any questions please contact R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., State Auditor, at 302-739-5055 or r.thomas.wagner@delaware.gov.

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Wilmington City Council Discretionary Fund Special Investigation

Auditor of Accounts | Former Auditor of Accounts - R. Thomas Wagner, Jr. | Date Posted: Friday, June 1, 2018



State Auditor, R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., has released the Wilmington City Council Discretionary Fund Special Investigation report.

In response to a request from Hanifa Shabazz, Wilmington City Council President, AOA opened an investigation on City Council’s discretionary fund for January 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017. Through the investigation, AOA determined that the 2017 grant to the Police Athletic League of Wilmington, subsequently disbursed to Student Disabilities Advocate, Inc. was not in accordance with Wilmington’s City Code related to conflicts of interest, post-employment restrictions, and other grant requirements.

For the full results of the special investigation, please see the report available on AOA’s website at auditor.delaware.gov.

If you have any questions please contact R. Thomas Wagner, Jr., State Auditor, at 302-739-5055 or r.thomas.wagner@delaware.gov.

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