The cost for taxpayers is now more than double the original price the Minneapolis auditor estimated for hiring an outside law firm to help review two high-profile, violent cases — but he says it’s not his office’s fault.
Robert Timmerman placed the blame on the Minneapolis Police Department and the union that represents its rank and file.
During a Minneapolis City Council committee meeting Thursday, Timmerman was asked how much has been spent on outside help for this office — he said the contract they’re in with a law firm will now likely cost $200,000, far from the $90,000 he originally thought it was going to be…