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Houston city employees found abusing credit cards, audit reveals
When Houston Mayor John Whitmire was elected, he promised a citywide audit to identify waste and inefficiencies. The results ...
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Houston mayor says City Controller Chris Hollins should ‘stop playing politics’ over budget deficit
Hollins has been calling for an emergency task force to address a more than $330 million budget deficit. Mayor John Whitmire ...
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Houston scrambles to cut spending amid budget crisis
The report's findings were presented as the city is scrambling for money. According to City Controller Chris Hollins and City Finance Director Melissa Dubowski, Houston is currently spending north of ...
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Houston turns to efficiency study to help address fiscal woes
The study comes as the city faces a growing structural budget deficit and shrinking reserves that led to negative bond rating outlooks.
Houston begins negotiations with HPD union officials. Here's what they are discussing.
The city began negotiations this month with Houston police union officials on a new contract, with the current set to expire ...
Houston's 22 departments suffer misuse of city credit cards, widespread inefficiencies, analysis shows
A sweeping study of Houston’s 22 departments, their finances and operations revealed potential misuse of city credit cards, ...
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‘A real gut punch’ — Houston budget deficit balloons after court ruling on infrastructure spending
City officials are grappling with a $100 million price tag for required spending on streets and drainage. The city now faces ...
Texas Supreme Court ruling compounds Houston’s growing budget crisis
"We are rapidly approaching a point where, without significant budget cuts or new revenue, certifying the budget may no ...
Houston city controller proposes emergency task force for city budget
"We are rapidly approaching a point where, without significant budget cuts or new revenue, certifying the budget may no ...
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Houston's top finance official says he may not certify city's next budget as deficit grows
After a lawsuit loss, the city must come up with an additional $100 million each year to spend on roads and drainage. The ...
Houston controller says he may not certify budget as deficit grows
After a lawsuit loss, the city must come up with an additional $100 million each year to spend on roads and drainage. The city attorney said his interpretation is that the money is due by June.