RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — City of Richmond Mayor Danny Avula has announced several reforms to build a more “transparent, accountable and thriving” city after several audit reports detailed issues with its budget management.
On Tuesday, Sept. 2, Avula announced “a series of process improvements” to respond to audit findings, fix outdated processes and deliver better outcomes for residents.
Revising the budget process
According to a release sent by the city, the mayor’s office participated in a Budget Task Force with several city leaders this summer to revisit the city’s budget development and proposal process to improve the budget process.
8News has covered several city audit reports, which revealed many issues, including how the city has reportedly spent residents’ taxpayer money through an employee fleet fuel program andhow its budget department has failed to establish a centralized grant management system, among other concerns…