Use of an intern at City Hall is getting much more complicated than filing papers and making telephone calls.

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Binghamton City Council is hiring independent legal counsel to look into the work of an intern from Binghamton University in the office of a council member.

At issue is whether Councilman Daniel Livingston paid the intern to work on a political campaign while also being paid through the B.U. Student Affairs Internship Fund.  There is a question about whether the intern could be paid separately for work on a campaign while she was also paid to do research work for issues concerning city business.

An internal review has been conducted into the work of the intern, who was paid $1,000 through the University while she was also paid $500 for political canvassing work.

Livingston has said he consulted with Corporation Counsel before utilizing the services of the intern.

 

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