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March 22, 2000
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The PDC is unique compared with
other city bodies in that many
decisions are made by its five
board members, who are appointed
by the mayor to three-year terms.
Creative Data was hired in 1996 to
help select and install a financial
management information system.
The new system was supposed to
h a n d le the P D C ’s p a y ro ll,
purchasing, budget and other
computing needs. The contract
started out at $70,000, but with
board approval grew to $325,000.
When the contract expired in
January 1999, PDC officials
continued to pay Creative Data an
additional $550,000 without board
approval.
A large chunk of the financial
management system never worked
properly, and the PDC’s board
decided to pay another $ 1.2 million
for a different consultant to install
new s o ftw a re . The w o rk is
scheduled to be completed by
July.
The PDC staff, including Scherer,
wanted to pay Creative Data
another $375,000 for continuing to
help install the new system .
However, the board voted last week
to extend the contract for two
months while authorizing Trader
to d e te rm in e w h e th e r the
co m p a n y’s services are still
needed.
Creative Data will be paid $140,000
to continue work on a loan software
program, a real estate program
and other computer tasks.
The board also approved spending
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the $550,000 retroactively.
Trader wouldn't say why Scherer
had been placed on administrative
leave because she said she cannot
discuss personnel matters. But
Scherer has said that he was on
leave because of the handling of
the Creative Data contract.
Scherer on Monday said he would
not comment on why he was
resigning. “I think I'm going to let
the e-mail speak for itself,” he
said.
When asked if Scherer would
receive any compensation for
leaving the agency, Trader said
she could not comment.
Michelle Fusak, the PDC’s budget
officer, will serve as acting finance
director until a replacement is
found.
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