Article: FINANCE DIRECTOR REASSIGNMENT OVERPLAYED, SAYS BOWN

The recent reassignment of former Oklahoma City Finance Director Don Bown to director of the city's general services department drew the attention of many city employees, but Bown said the situation has been overplayed.

Bown said he was reassigned by City Manager Terry Childers to clear up some management problems that had been occurring in the department, and that the reassignment had no bearing on his role as city finance director.

"There were some management problems in the general services department that were causing Terry (Childers) some real concerns," Bown said. "And he asked me to address them immediately.

"There was nothing in the discussion as to perceived ...

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