The Andrew Do corruption scandal at the County of Orange has put an ongoing focus on how much influence elected officials should have over public budgets with discretionary funds as officials debate financial planning over the next few months.
Tag: Andrew Do
Andrew Do served on the Orange County Board of Supervisors and is now imprisoned for corruption. This archive follows the whole arc: the nonprofit contracts, the federal case, the guilty plea, his resignation and the forensic audits still finding questionable spending.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Will Orange County Supervisors Start an Investigation Into Potential Misspent Funds?
County supervisors have been talking for over a year about bringing in outside auditors after their former colleague pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and rerouting millions of dollars.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will CalOptima Release Probe of Convicted Orange County Supervisor Today?
The agency’s leaders are meeting for the first time in weeks as calls grow for them to publicly reveal what they found.
Posted inCountywide
Orange County’s Biggest Headlines After SCOTUS Lifts ICE Restrictions
Concerns of roving deportation sweeps, immigrant legal aid, a secret corruption probe into a disgraced former OC Supervisor, talks of a gate tax on Disneyland – these are some of this week’s biggest stories in Orange County.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Will CalOptima Release a Probe Into a Former OC Supervisor Serving Prison Time?
While CalOptima is the first local agency to complete an internal investigation into former OC Supervisor Andrew Do’s conduct, it’s unclear if the public will get to see the report.
Posted inNorberto Santana Jr.
Santana: This Week’s Top News Across OC
A host of local officials end up in court, workers hit the streets and state officials arrive to talk about the impact of immigration on the economy.
Posted inGovernment
OC Supervisors Greenlight New Ethics Code Without New Enforcement Mechanisms
While supervisors unanimously approved the new language, questions remained on how much of an impact the new guidelines could have.
Posted inALL TOP STORIES, Countywide, Government, NEWS, Top Stories
Former OC Supervisor Ordered to Repay $878,000 for Role in Bribery Scheme
U.S. District Court Judge James V. Selna made the ruling in a Monday morning hearing – four days before the disgraced supervisor’s five-year prison sentence is set to begin.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Former OC Supervisor Sentenced to 5 Years in Federal Prison in Bribery Scheme
Disgraced former Supervisor Andrew Do pleaded guilty to accepting more than $500,000 in bribes for steering contracts to certain nonprofits – including one his daughter worked at.
Posted inSafety, Security & Justice
Feds Charge More Conspirators in OC Corruption Scandal
With the charging of Peter Pham and Thanh Nguyen, prosecutors are expanding a case that to date has primarily focused on County Supervisor Andrew Do.
