CHICK ENDS DEAL WITH CONSULTANT.Byline: KERRY CAVANAUGH Staff Writer Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Controller Laura Chick has canceled an $85,000 consulting contract with former Deputy Mayor Marcus Allen out of concern that his work with prominent lobbyists posed a potential conflict. Allen resigned from the Mayor's Office earlier this year to open his own consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a and to partner with two prominent lobbyists as public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. consultants. Last week, Chick and Allen defended his one-year consulting gig, saying they had discussed how to prevent any ethical conflicts or undue influence by Allen's clients or his partners. However, after talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to colleagues, Chick said Monday, she and Allen realized the contract should not go forward. "In our enthusiasm to put his expert abilities to work again for the city of Los Angeles
"I have always known that perception, is in fact, reality. Maintaining the public's trust will always be of the utmost importance to me." Allen, who was Chick's chief deputy from 2001 to 2005, would have helped her develop and review audits, policies and reports. kerry.cavanaugh(at)dailynews.com (213) 978-0390 |
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