A report released today, to the surprise of few, suggests that the city’s systems meant to limit conflicts of interest are lax and ineffective. In the 178-page report, the Budget and Legislative ...

The report suggests that, at a time when San Francisco is facing an $818 million deficit, basic fiscal transparency measures are still not the norm across a city with a $16 billion budget. “At a time ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- What is the state of the Los Angeles city budget? The city's controller ... could mean a big fiscal problem. His report says the city faces a $140 million shortfall in ...

City lawmakers took the unusual step of hiring a consultant for an outside budget review. The report that came back provided a blueprint for the 80-plus amendments made to the budget. Although ...

May 3—WATERTOWN — The public will get two chances to share what they think about the proposed city budget that carries an 18.8% property tax increase. On Monday night, the first of two public ...

The 16-page report also ... call a structural budget deficit, which means projected long-term expenses are larger than projected long-term revenues. The grand jury says city officials should ...