h1. tt post nov 19 2015

Nov 19, 2015 - Toledo Blade - "Chief: City approved expenses from fund":http://www.toledoblade.com/Police-Fire/2015/11/19/Chief-City-approved-expenses-from-fund.html

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Fire Chief Luis Santiago said Wednesday that higher-ups in the city approved the expenditure, though *he was unclear on how the approval came about and who gave approval.*

“I had discussions with the city administration at that time. The policies of the city were followed. I can’t do things like that unless I had clearance from my bosses. Those expenditures were deemed appropriate under that ordinance,” Chief Santiago said.

The late D. Michael Collins was mayor at the time of a fire department accreditation trip to Nevada in March, 2014. Mike Bell was the city’s mayor at the time of a dinner at Hollywood Casino Toledo in December, 2013, that was reimbursed by the fund.

 *[Santiago] said it was arguably legitimate to use the smoke detector fund* because the activities were related to community risk-reduction and making the department better through accreditation.

A Dec. 15, 2013, restaurant receipt from the Final Cut at Hollywood Casino Toledo showed a $760.77 charge by the chief, plus a $170 tip, for a total of $930.77.
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A $900 restaurant bill reduced the chances for people getting injured in a residential fire.

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