NEW: City Appoints New Budget Official

NEW: City Appoints New Budget Official

The administration has appointed the Chief Operating Officer for the school district, Michael D’Antuono, to serve as the acting City Controller.

Acting Finance Director Rich Kerbel made the appointment, according to a March 7 letter.

D’Antuono is replacing John Cimino, who had held the position for two decades until last week—when he was terminated the same day as the release of a report showing the city faced major deficits.

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Among the chief responsibilities of the City Controller are “control over all expenditures to ensure that budget appropriations are not exceeded” and “financial and budget control over each department, office and agency,” according to the city charter.