Full question:
I am a mayor in a small borough. Recently I hired a chief of police and one officer, after not having an officer or a police department for a entire budgeted year. When the citizens asked if the 2006 budgeted money was still there they were told "yes" by the president of the council. However, the money was not there. The money was spent elsewhere. That information was not told to the public. Ethically I find this to be wrong and I question if this a misappropriation of funds, since the taxpayers were told it was for the police and it was budgeted for the salary and the police department. The president now admits the money is not there and was spent in other areas. Is this legal? This was an adopted budget for the borough.
- Category: Criminal
- Date:
- State: Pennsylvania
Answer:
It is our understanding that in Pennsylvania, a borough is as a type of municipality. Under the circumstances, you may want to consider contacting the Criminal Law Division of the office of the Pennsylvania Attorney General. The following is a list of the contact point for the various sections of this office:
Criminal Law Division
Harrisburg, PA
Phone: 717-787-2100
Fax: 717-705-7246
Criminal Law Division
Norristown, PA
Phone: 610-631-6208
Fax: 610-631-5944
Criminal Law Division
Philadelphia, PA
Phone: 215-937-1367
Fax: 215-937-1342
Criminal Prosecutions Section
Harrisburg, PA
Phone: 717-787-6346
Fax: 717-705-7246
Criminal Prosecutions Section
Norristown, PA
Phone: 610-631-5988
Fax: 610-631-6594
Criminal Prosecutions Section
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: 412-880-0104
Fax: 412-565-3019
Criminal Prosecutions Section
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Phone: 570-826-2051
Fax: 570-826-5528
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