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Aug 2

2012

City’s audit chief abruptly fired

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By Jim Heaney / Investigative Post Comptroller Mark Schroeder fired the city’s chief auditor this afternoon for undisclosed reasons and ordered him to leave City Hall immediately. Schroeder said he fired Darryl McPherson over an incident, rather than his work performance, but declined to go into details. McPherson, who served as chief auditor since 2007, has a history of drunk driving arrests, but Schroeder said the incident was not alcohol related. “This is a work-related issue,” Schroeder told Investigative Post, which broke the story along with WGRZ, 2 On Your Side. “There was an incident that took place. It wasn’t[...]

Posted 13 years ago

Jul 30

2012

Erie County the gun selling capital of New York

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WGRZ looks at our state’s relatively restrictive gun regulations and where the dealers are. Working with data developed by Investigative Post, 2 On Your Side found more than 90 gun dealers in Erie County, tops in the state

Posted 13 years ago

Jul 30

2012

Poverty in America

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A concise piece in New York Times details the roots of poverty and what it will take to resolve it. Reason No. 1: “An astonishing number of people work at low-wage jobs.”

Posted 13 years ago
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