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Richmond’s highest paid employee makes even more than you know
This past February, Marshall got a bonus check for nearly $26,700 thousand dollars. The extra earnings were never announced to the public and city council members were never told about it. Jones more...
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Group not working on city jail programs
Richmond still paying consultant that has not addressed overcrowding. Link
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NBC12 Investigation: Emails detail problems paying city bills
Sources say the city is paying bills late and in some cases, so far, not at all. “virtually unresponsive.” still waiting for additional response from the chief administrative officer Link
View ArticleCity employees commended for [too] rapid closures of child-abuse complaints
As Richmond’s Department of Social Services rushed to clear a backlog of reports of child abuse and neglect, certificates of recognition were presented to those who closed the most cases, workers were...
View ArticleAuditor: Social Services review could tie up office for 18 months
A comprehensive audit of the Richmond Department of Social Services would take up all of the internal auditor’s resources for a year or more and would cost about $1.5 million, according to City...
View ArticleReport: City worker took equipment home to Henrico
A Richmond employee used a city vehicle and excavator to dig up a stump at his Henrico County home, according to a new report from the city auditor. The unnamed employee, identified as a lead mason in...
View ArticleCity’s Website Time Warp Under Repair
Clicking around the website offers a glimpse of the city as it was three years ago. The Procurement Department touts a forecast that offers “a snapshot of projected projects that are scheduled for bid...
View ArticleShockoe Ballpark: FOIA Petition for Mandamus
Subject: Marshall – FOIA Petition – Shockoe Ballpark From: C. Wayne Taylor (xxx) To: byron.marshall@richmondgov.com; Cc: xxx; Date: Thursday, March 27, 2014 12:41 PM Dear Mr....
View Article13 laptops for Richmond foster youths idle after a year
But the 108 recipients on the city’s list were not pre-qualified to receive the technology as required under state policy…. Link
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Auditor: Deal for Mayor’s top exec worth $400,000 in special benefits
A former top executive in Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones’ administration received special treatment which would allow her $400,000 in benefits at the City’s expense, according to a letter from the City...
View ArticleDid Byron Marshall Misrepresent the Facts?
There seem to be several problems with Mr. Marshall’s statements to City Council and the Finance committee: Link
View ArticleNo criminal charges, but Judkins departure still a mystery
There won’t be any criminal charges, but the messy circumstances surrounding the recent departure of Richmond’s top finance official have still not been fully explained despite two investigative...
View ArticleNeighbors frustrated with rodents, trash left in city alleyway
For years neighbors told CBS 6 tall trees and high grass covered an unfinished alleyway near Spings Rd. They said the city recently finally cut everything down but left the trash that had been piling...
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Richmond DSS bungles payments for adopted children with special needs
Hicks also said the delay in process checks is the result of several systemic and structural problems and he was recently made aware of. He said he has asked for a full audit by the City Auditor’s...
View ArticleMarshall attorney blasts Richmond auditor’s report as “grossly inaccurate”
An attorney for Richmond Chief Administrative Officer Byron C. Marshall has accused City Auditor/Inspector General Umesh Dalal of damaging the credibility of the auditor’s office by issuing a “grossly...
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Former political candidate gets job at Richmond City Hall
The hiring took place just as the Dance-McQuinn fight was heating up ahead of the Aug. 9 firehouse primary. Three days after Thompson’s start date, the McQuinn campaign circulated a list of 85...
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After seven offers, city-owned property in Scott’s Addition still unsold
The list of unsolicited offers spans July 25, 2012, to July 25 of this year. Over that period, the city received 14 unsolicited offers on five properties. Notification letters were sent to the council...
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Richmond Chief Administrative Officer Byron Marshall resigns
Richmond Chief Administrative Officer Byron C. Marshall has resigned his position, Mayor Dwight C. Jones said this morning. Link
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Judkins legal filing coincided with Marshall exit
It’s unlikely that the interrogatory filing, a standard method of acquiring information in the discovery phase of a legal case, is the direct cause of Marshall’s abrupt departure. But the document...
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Auditor: Deal for Mayor’s top exec worth $400,000 in special benefits
A former top executive in Richmond Mayor Dwight Jones’ administration received special treatment which would allow her $400,000 in benefits at the City’s expense, according to a letter from the City...
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