PHOTOS BY HEATHER N. GRIMMER/CONTRIBUTOR Lockport Common Council President Anne McCaffrey  addresses the public and media about alleged credit card misuse by a city employee.

Lockport's Common Council voted Tuesday night to hire a lawyer to investigate claims that a city employee misused a city credit card.

Brian D. Doyle will be paid $200 an hour to conduct the investigation.

Lockport Common Council President Anne McCaffrey made a statement regarding the issue, saying "In addition to the possible misuse of the credit card, we're asking, 'Why was nothing done about it? Why did management do nothing about it?'

"I, along with some of my fellow council members decided to take a stand and make an inquiry into the matter. We were dissatisfied that management took no action, so we've decided to investigate the issue to determine what actually happened and why nothing was done."

"We will see this process through and we will find out exactly what happened and if necessary, we will hold people accountable. In the meantime, we will let the investigation work as it is intended to. When we receive the final report, we will make as much of it available to the public as possible."

Corporation Counsel John Ottaviano told the crowd and media at the meeting that the name of the city employee would not be released.

Corporation Counsel John Ottaviano notes they will not release the name of the employee in regards to the investigation of alleged city credit card misuse.

City Clerk Richelle Pasceri, Alderwoman Anne McCaffrey, and Mayor Michael Tucker listen to Tony SanMarco discuss establishing a professional human resources department and professional materials management department in the city in response to alleged credit card misuse now being investigated.

Tony SanMarco discusses establishing a professional human resources department and professional materials management department in the city in response to alleged credit card misuse now being investigated.

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