Vendors Owe City $500,000, Chick Says
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The city is owed $500,000 in products and services that vendors never delivered, according to a report released Thursday by Controller Laura Chick.
The report also found that the city was overcharged $145,000 in delivery cost by the construction firm Nixon-Egli Equipment Co. The money has been repaid.
“Too often the city enters into a contract and then walks away without careful monitoring to ensure that we get what we are paying for and that we are charged the right prices,” Chick said.
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