BALTIMORE (WBFF) — Some Baltimore City Council members are raising concerns about transparency within the Baltimore Children and Youth Fund (BCYF) in response to whistleblower allegations about how the nonprofit manages millions of taxpayer dollars.
“After these allegations and hearings, I remain concerned about whether BCYF is leading with transparency,” Baltimore City Councilman Zack Blanchard (District 11) told Spotlight on Maryland.
BCYF is guaranteed a portion of Baltimore City’s assessed property value annually, which was about $16 million this fiscal year. However, BCYF operates separately from the city government as a nonprofit. City Council serves as an oversight mechanism of BCYF and is debating a pending bill that would update its regulations…