CLEVELAND, OH – Ahmed Abdullah El-Kwafi Abonamah was required to have taken six hours of initial fiscal education courses from the Ohio Auditor of State before he began inflating the budget of the mayor’s office from $1.6 million to $3.7 million during Mayor Justin Bibb’s first two years in office. Bibb is more than halfway through his four-year term in office as mayor, and so is Abonamah as his fiscal officer. The mayor’s handpicked fiscal officer is required to take another 18 hours of continuing education courts before his boss’ term ends. Ohio Auditor of State Keith Faber’s fiscal officer training and certification portal does not show Abonamah meeting any training requirements.
Fiscal officer training is a requirement of the Fiscal Integrity Act the Ohio General Assembly enacted that took effect on March 23, 2015. Every fiscal officer managing the state, counties, cities, school districts, libraries and other taxing entities must undergo fiscal training from the Ohio Auditor of State.
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Only 13 Days until Justine’s special month
Justine who has never had a real job or managed a budget not even his OWN as he was evicted for not paying rent. Not surprisingly he hired an inexperienced Yes Man to manage the Cleveland budget. Cleveland circles the drain while Justine is hiding in New York. Thank GOD for Frank Jackson who KNEW how to manage a budget WITHOUT scamdemic "relief". But it's all because Justine is going to be on the road until June 1 when he can get down and dirty with his favorite voters.
Mark Griffin
How much longer will the ONLY competant person associated with Justin's clownshow stay on.
Bibb dumps his CWRU pal over holiday weekend
https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/07/05/cleveland-interim-director-department-finance
A reminder that Eric J. Brewer raised concerns in April 2024 and noted that Ahmed Abonamah failed to take mandatory OH fiscal training. :
With Bibb being $617,000 away from ending 2024 with a deficit, and the city of Cleveland’s finances under the management of an untrained fiscal officer, Cleveland Council President Blaine Griffin should be ready to hold the mayor accountable for the tax increase he may beg for to cover his lavishly immature “pie in the sky” spending
Justine is AFRAID to walk to work
When Blaine Griffin announces he is running for mayor early in 2025 every city council member except Rebecca aka KAREN Maurer and Kerry (all the rich neighborhoods)McCormack will be standing behind him with an endorsement. Not One Single Black Councilman will support Justine. What's happening with the investigation of the accident where Justine told his driver to blow through that light. Why is it taking so long?? Is Justine paying off the driver to take the fall like Mike White did to Nate Gray? And by the way WHY isn't Justine practicing what he preaches and WALKING TO WORK. It is ONLY a 20 minute walk. Is little Justine afraid to walk the streets of Cleveland.
REAL Cleveland MOURNS Justine sends an EMAIL
Justine's paid flacks sent a generic email to the devastated family of fallen Officer Ritter. His little cowardly punk ass is to blame for the collapse of safety in Cleveland. Watch for the resignations.
REAL Cleveland MOURNS Justine sends an EMAIL
Justine's paid flacks sent a generic email to the devastated family of fallen Officer Ritter. His little cowardly punk ass is to blame for the collapse of safety in Cleveland. Watch for the resignations.