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Just Where Does Money from 'Jeans Day' Go? [Cook County President]
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Jan 20, 2010 01:24pm |
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| Category | Scandal |
| News Date | Wednesday, January 20, 2010 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | It's called "Jeans Day" – when employees of Cook County Clerk Dorothy Brown pay for the privilege of wearing jeans at work.
It's the subject of a months-long investigation by FOX Chicago News and the Better Government Association.
Ethics and accountability have been the main themes of Brown's campaign for Cook County Board President.
But we've discovered a longtime practice in her clerk's office which critics say raises questions about her commitment to reform.
“Jeans Day” has turned into nearly a year-round fundraising operation within the massive clerk's office.
Yet, we've been able to find little accountability as to where the cash goes.
Employees are allowed to wear jeans if they pay $3 a day -- or $10 per week-- cash only.
The money is collected by managers, stuffed into brown manila envelopes.
Employees are told it goes for charity and employee functions like picnics and parties.
But our repeated Freedom of Information requests for more details about the program-- written guidelines, how much money is raised, who's getting it -- have been rebuffed, as were our requests for a sit-down interview with Brown. |
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