Last week, Deloitte & Touche LLP issued a favorable FY 2006-07 audit for the City, which reported a $21,695,000 surplus, the largest in the history of the City of Buffalo and the fifth consecutive surplus the City has reported since the fiscal crisis began in 2001-02. This latest double-digit surplus brings the City’s total fund balance to just over $117 million, with $76 million free from any financial commitments or restrictions.

Mayor Brown and Police Commissioner H. McCarthy Gipson announced that the ninety new police officers will join the twelve former Buffalo Municipal Housing Authority police officers that were added to the Department November 19th following their successful completion of the Police Department exam and a three-week “refresher” training course.

The new Police Academy class will begin January 21, 2008 and will conclude July 3rd. Prior to entering the Academy the recruits are sworn in as Probationary Police Officers, added to the Department’s payroll and, upon leaving the Academy, they will be immediately available for assignment.