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Toronto - Toronto Ward 12 York South-Weston City Councillor Frank Di Giorgio was nominated by Mayor Rob Ford to become the city's new budget chief. The executive committee later appointed Di Giorgio to replace Mike Del Grande.

Toronto - Halfway through its fiscal year, the city of Toronto is posting an $188 million surplus. Most of the savings comes from a slowdown in hiring, more than expected revenues and savings in fuel costs. Is this a sign the city's finances are under control?

Toronto - Toronto Budget Chief Mike Del Grande had a private one-hour conversation with Hakim Kassam, a former constituent, on Aug. 10 on $400,000 cuts to student breakfast programs. Kassam recorded the conversation without Del Grande knowing.

Toronto - With Toronto's 2012 operating and capital draft budget laid out, more than 300 Torontonians signed up to deliver public deputations in front of the budget committee at city hall. On Wednesday, we got to hear what more than a dozen had to say.

Toronto - During the Toronto Executive Committee meeting one-hour intermission, Mayor Rob Ford and Budget Chief Mike Del Grande addressed reporters' questions regarding the KPMG report, Thursday's committee hearing and security.

Toronto - Toronto Budget Chief Mike Del Grande warning city councillors of the city`s financial woes. Del Grande said the capital budget shows that Toronto is $2.5 billion in debt and could reach $4.3 billion by the end of the council term.