Audit Questioning Rare Book Purchases Studied
A city audit questioning the purchase of $400,000 worth of rare books for the Los Angeles Public Library was referred to the city librarian for review Thursday.
At its regular meeting, the Board of Library Commissioners acknowledged it had received the audit, released last week by the City Administrative Office. Board President Sanford P. Paris said the commissioners will respond to the city librarian’s recommendations concerning the report at a subsequent meeting.
The audit raised concerns about the spending of as much as $10,000 apiece for rare books on birds at a time when the financially strapped library is trying to rebuild a collection devastated by a 1986 fire.
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