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Ethics: That'll Cost You

Ethics reforms passed by Philadelphia voters last week will cost $1 million to implement, the Philly Inquirer reports today. Want to regulate no-bid contracts more tightly? ...

Ethics reforms passed by Philadelphia voters last week will cost $1 million to implement, the Philly Inquirer reports today. Want to regulate no-bid contracts more tightly? Well okay, but the computer systems for tracking contracts will need some work ($500,000). Other costs include materials to educate vendors, the public and city staff, and, as always, consultants.

Bonus: the contracting reforms, it turns out, don't apply to municipal bond transactions. That's where the hanky panky that sparked the reform drive in the first place was happening.

Christopher Swope was GOVERNING's executive editor.
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