A top financial official in the District of Columbia’s schools has resigned, leaving the stricken school system without a comptroller as it attempts to pull itself off of a federal “high risk” list.

Abinet Belachew tendered his resignation last week. He is at least the 16th official to leave the schools finance office in the last six months. The federal government has rated D.C. schools “high risk” for federal funds.

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