Although they gave the civic administration the rights to COVID-19 expenditures before, the standing committee members now say they want their powers back. In a heated argument during a committee meeting on Thursday, corporators across parties demanded expense reports of the past month from the administration.

The standing committee meeting is held every week and permission from the committee is necessary for every proposal that includes expenses. The meetings resumed four weeks ago amid the pandemic, and the committee hasn't received information on expenditure on materials and medicines for COVID patients, members claimed.