Lightfoot to release findings into Tiffany Henyard’s spending in Dolton
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has completed an investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, and her findings will be released Monday night at 6 p.m.
DOLTON, Ill. – Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has completed her investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, with findings set to be released Monday night.
The backstory:
The former mayor was appointed by the Village of Dolton Board of Trustees to investigate Henyard in April of last year. She was tasked with launching a probe into Henyard’s alleged mishandling of village funds, among other complaints.
Lightfoot has also been asked to investigate a Village of Dolton work trip to Las Vegas last year. A former employee accused Henyard of retaliation after she claimed she was sexually assaulted by a village trustee during that trip and was then fired after speaking up.
Henyard originally vetoed calls for an investigation into herself, but that was overturned by trustees.
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Initial Findings:
Lightfoot presented initial findings from her investigation into the Village of Dolton’s “dire” financial situation in August of last year.
The bombshell report delved into the spending habits of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard and her alleged misuse of taxpayer dollars, highlighting just how much financial trouble the village is in.
Lightfoot stated that in April 2022, Dolton’s general fund balance was $5.61 million. By May 2024, the balance had dropped to a deficit of $3.65 million.
The presentation detailed credit card transactions amounting to thousands of dollars and Lightfoot said millions are owed to vendors.
Across the village’s six credit cards that Lightfoot’s team is aware of, receipts for purchases are “rarely provided.”
Lightfoot disclosed that village credit cards have been used to make purchases at Amazon, Target, Walgreens, Wayfair, and other retailers. Notably, one purchase on Amazon amounted to $33,005 on Jan. 5, 2023. That same day, two more purchases were made on the site – one for $4,715 and another for $5,609.92.
Lightfoot to release findings about Tiffany Henyard’s alleged spending habits
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot completes investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard, with findings to be revealed Monday night.
Another significant purchase noted in Lightfoot’s report was made on Sept. 1, 2023 – for $7,699.99 on Wayfair.com.
As of June 18, 2024, at least 589 checks amounting to over $6 million were approved and printed but never sent to vendors.
In another shocking revelation, the investigation found that two police officers received overtime pay exceeding their annual salaries. One officer’s salary for fiscal year 2024 was $87,295, yet the officer received $114,800 in overtime pay. The second officer, with a salary of $73,515, received $102,077 in overtime pay for fiscal year 2024.
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‘Tiffany need to be locked up’: Dolton residents react after Lightfoot report reveals financial crisis
To a dumbfounded crowd Thursday night, former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot presented her investigative report revealing the spending habits of Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard at the expense of taxpayers.
What’s next:
The meeting is scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m. at the Dolton Park District. The meeting is open to the public.
Tiffany Henyard controversy
What we know:
Henyard has stirred up controversy in both Dolton and Thornton Township, where she was a supervisor, and now she’s facing an FBI investigation.
In May 2024, Henyard was named in a seven-page subpoena served at Dolton Village Hall back, which asked for all payments, expense reimbursements, per diems and credit card expenditures for her, beginning just before the election in 2021.
The same information was also requested from her top assistant, Keith Freeman, and a pair of businesses controlled by Freeman as well as several trustees and village employees who had traveled with Henyard.
The subpoena also showed that the FBI is looking into complaints by Dolton business owners whose licenses have been held up by the village, asking for licensing information for 10 bars and restaurants, including two that were raided and closed by Dolton police in February – Rinky’s Bar and Pablo’s Cafe and Bar.
The feds are reportedly focusing on all the expensive out-of-state travel by Henyard and her crew, including first class plane tickets, asking for travel records for all trips, but specifying Washington D.C., Las Vegas and Portland, Oregon.
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The FBI also asked for shift records for a number of officers assigned to her detail, including officer Terry Young, who last May reported working 303 hours over a two-week period.
The subpoena asked for information Henyard’s charitable foundation, which used employees and vehicles from Dolton as part of a march to Springfield in 2022.
A federal grand jury has been conducting a criminal investigation into Henyard since November of last year.
In all, the FBI served a total of five subpoenas over a two-week period on Dolton and Thornton Township, where Henyard also serves as supervisor.
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Dolton in Crisis: Lightfoot reveals Tiffany Henyard’s spending habits
Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday presented a report to Dolton residents on Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s spending habits at the expense of taxpayers.
The Source: Information from this release was provided by Lori Lightfoot’s office. Background information in this article is from previous FOX 32 reporting.
In a recent development, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has announced that she will be releasing the findings of an investigation into Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard’s alleged misuse of funds. The investigation, which has been ongoing for several weeks, is said to have uncovered evidence that Henyard misappropriated public funds for personal use.
Henyard, who has been in office since 2021, has denied any wrongdoing and has vowed to cooperate fully with the investigation. However, many residents of Dolton have expressed outrage at the allegations, calling for Henyard to step down from her position.
In a statement, Mayor Lightfoot stated that the findings of the investigation will be made public in the coming days, and that appropriate action will be taken if any wrongdoing is confirmed. The release of the findings is expected to shed light on the extent of Henyard’s alleged misconduct and could have far-reaching implications for her political career.
Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
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