Report says Jazz Museum needs overhaul

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- A report has recommended Kansas City overhaul the leadership for its jazz museum, but the institution's executive director refuses to step down.

The Museum Management Consultants released an assessment Monday saying the American Jazz Museum is plagued by financial mismanagement, city politics and an ineffective board that lacks fundraising skills, the Kansas City Star reported. The museum experienced more than $1 million in losses last year.

Kansas City owns the 21-year-old museum and provides nearly a third of its $2.6 million annual budget. City officials expected the museum to wean itself off taxpayer funding, but it took in only $300,000 last year.