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2026-11-14 Government Corruption

Another Financial Officer resigns in Chicago

[ChicagoSunTimes] Mayor Johnson's chief financial officer abruptly resigns. In her resignation letter, Ashlee Gabrysch said she felt compelled to quit because “to continue in this role would be to compromise my integrity and professional obligations.”

Gabrysch issued a statement saying she was unwilling to compromise her financial integrity. She did not reveal what it was she was asked to do that would have damaged her reputation...

"As the City of Chicago's Chief Financial Officer, there is nothing more important than my fiduciary duty to the City and its taxpayers. The Chief Financial Officer's statements about city finances are not idle chatter: they are relied upon by investors, ratings agencies, City Council, and taxpayers. The CFO must act scrupulously to ensure they are always accurate and complete,"..

"... to continue in this role would be to compromise my integrity and professional obligations. I therefore have concluded that I must step down from my role, and hereby tender my resignation."
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several other finance officials in Chicago have resigned under Mayor Johnson

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Posted by Lord Garth 2026-11-14 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| ||Comments [114 views ] Top

1 ....compromise my integrity and professional obligations.”

Living in Illinois does that !

Posted by Besoeker 2026-11-14 01:36|| 2026-11-14 01:36|| Front Page || Comments Top

2 The problem will be that her replacement might not be so scrupulous.

There is no honor among real thieves.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2026-11-14 05:56|| 2026-11-14 05:56|| Front Page || Comments Top

3 I see the Mayor's administration is already attacking her: "absent during critical periods during budget preparation" and issuing a "$75 million payout without proper legal authority."

So many thieves in that den of corruption its hard to know what's what. Probably safe to think that Mayor Johnson is digging his hole deeper. He's got real problems with the current funding gap.

Posted by ChicagoNorth 2026-11-14 08:47|| 2026-11-14 08:47|| Front Page || Comments Top

4 "Her resignation comes in the middle of a budget stalemate and after just three months as the city’s top financial officer."

Three months is long term for Trump WH Press Secretaries.

Posted by DooDahMan 2026-11-14 10:07|| 2026-11-14 10:07|| Front Page || Comments Top

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