Chiang (state controller) orders California cities and counties to report salaries

[SoCalDem]

http://blogs.sacbee.com/capitolalertlatest/2010/08/chiang-orders-cities-and-count.html


August 3, 2010
Chiang orders California cities and counties to report salaries


In the wake of the pay scandal in the city of Bell, state Controller John Chiang today ordered cities and counties to report to him salaries of top elected and appointed officials. Chiang, a Democrat running for re-election in November, said in a prepared release that posting the information on the department website "will make sure that excessive pay is no longer able to escape public scrutiny and accountability."

Current law requires cities and counties to report summary financial information to the controller each year by Oct. 15. The new rules Chiang announced today will expand that reporting requirement, allowing the salary information to be posted on the controller's website in November.

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[KingFlorez]

1. This is a good idea, seeing as what happened in Bell

[SoCalDem]

2. They should post the salaries online BEFORE a primary

so they can throw the bums out:)