Dallas Park Board president wants full analysis of Fair Park’s finances

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Dallas Park Board president wants full analysis of Fair Park’s finances
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Dallas Park Board President Arun Agarwal urged the city attorney on Thursday to conduct a wholesale forensic audit into Fair Park’s finances.

The city has contracted with Baker Tilly for another audit but it is unclear what it is trying to accomplishFairgoers wait for Los Pescadores to appear on the Chevrolet Main Stage at the State Fair of Texas on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, in Dallas.Dissatisfied with the investigation into Fair Park’s finances,

The city contracts with nonprofit Fair Park First to oversee the park, and Fair Park First subcontracts with OVG to handle day-to-day operations.The board went into another extended executive session after Fair Park First Board Chair Veletta Forsythe Lill presented the findings from a report that showed there was a $5.7 million financial hole in the bank account that was supposed to hold restricted donor funds.

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