Illinois does it different

These are the first independent audits of Harvey's finances in many years. But as FOX 32’s Political Editor Mike Flannery reports from Harvey's City Hall, the auditors complain that key records are missing.

And that's just one of the shocks contained in the 137 pages of Harvey finances. The auditors say Mayor Eric Kellogg's Administration also did not provide documents needed to tell where money was spent or why.

“How can this happen? In the United States of America, in the State of Illinois, how can this type of thing happen?” said Harvey Alderman Christopher Clark.

That was Alderman Clark's reaction when FOX 32 told him what we found in the first independent audit in many years of the monstrous mess that is the City of Harvey's finances.

FOX 32 asked experts at the Civic Federation to analyze the numbers. They called Harvey "insolvent." Even worse, city officials did not give auditors documents showing where money was spent.

“Potentially millions of dollars unaccounted for, that include both the TIF fund, the general fund and other things for which they have no receipts, bank statements or any other back up information,” said Civic Federation President Laurence Msall.

FOX 32: It's shocking.

The city will be evacuated, so just steal what you can and get out of town.