Era of Fiscal Responsibility: Obama Urban Czar Drops $26K On a Party For Himself

Another fine appointment who slipped through the vaunted vetting process.

Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion spent more than $50,000 in campaign contributions on a party for supporters and to enrich the Bronx Democratic Party soon after he was named President Obama's urban-affairs chief six weeks ago, according to filings at the Campaign Finance Board.

Records show that Carrion's campaign dropped $26,525 in February at Bayard's, a restaurant in the Financial District, for what was described as a "thank-you reception" for more than 500 people who backed his run for city comptroller.

Not long afterward, on March 5, Carrion wrote a $25,000 check to the Bronx Democratic Party, which forms the base of his political support.

Carrion spent the last three years raising $2.3 million for a citywide run, only to drop out on Feb. 19 when he was named to the White House post.

He had $1.1 million left in his war chest as of March 11, the last filing.

When The Post first inquired if Carrion would return his contributors' cash, officials said no one had asked.

Last week, however, the campaign acknowledged that "less than 10" people wanted their money back.

Carrion also had contractors perform renovations on his home after lining his pockets with campaign donations, but apparently nobody cares about that.

Change!