Mayor Adrian Fenty took nearly $495,000 that was designated for an adult job training program and used it for severance packages for political appointees leaving the government, D.C. Council Chairman-elect Kwame Brown and at-large Councilman Michael Brown said Tuesday.
A Fenty spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Both Browns asked that Fenty find another source to compensate his political appointees that does not require spending dollars from the cash-strapped city.
“In the midst of our current job crisis, how can the mayor begin to justify removing resources that are aimed directly are preparing residents for sustainable employment,” Michael Brown said in a statement.
