As Council Faults Thomas, so Does Mayor ; City Human Resources Chief Draws Heavy Fire After Audit Cites Her Lack of Interest in Reforms

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The city should consider firing Human Resources Commissioner Karla L. Thomas after auditors cited her lack of interest in getting involved in reforms to solve problems in her department, four Common Council members said Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Mayor Byron W. Brown took the unusual step of publicly criticizing a sitting commissioner.

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As Council Faults Thomas, so Does Mayor ; City Human Resources Chief Draws Heavy Fire After Audit Cites Her Lack of Interest in Reforms

"I disagree with and I am disappointed by the department's response to the comptroller's audit," Brown said in a statement.

The mayor vowed to remedy the issues red-flagged in an audit that documented overpayment of health insurance premiums, paperwork backlogs, the absence of checks a...

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