In a city as broke as it is, it's all the more painful to hear of allegations of corruption involving government workers.
Well, here we go again.
The Detroit News reports that the FBI is investigating kickback allegations involving Tim Cromer, the chief administrative office for the Detroit Public library. Agents raided the library on Tuesday morning, seizing financial records.
Christine MacDonald and Joel Kurth of The News reported:
The raid lasted a few hours and followed a slew of controversies — detailed in a series of stories by The News — over allegations of mismanagement, nepotism and cost overruns. Among other things, the library bought chairs and trash cans that cost $1,100 apiece around the time it laid off employees, closed branches and shortened hours.
"There have been a number of allegations over the years surrounding Tim Cromer and the executive team," said Jonathan Kinloch, the president of the library commission. The investigation involved two information technology contracts, he added.
Cromer makes $145,323 a year overseeing finances and information technologies, the News reported.
