Lost amid the attention grabbing findings of a scathing Great Park audit report was the fact that some of the most sensational earlier findings were officially withdrawn or replaced. A state investigation into the firm’s actions remains ongoing.
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Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, News Briefs, Top Stories
Irvine Moves Closer to Lawsuits Against Former Great Park Consultants
The city will be seeking extensions to the statute of limitations on claims against consultants Forde & Mollrich, Gafcon and the municipal law firm Rutan and Tucker. But the targets first have to agree.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Lawmakers Say No to State Investigation of Great Park Audits
A request by a San Diego assemblywoman for an investigation into the multiple audits done on Irvine’s Great Park did not make it though a legislative audit committee.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Will Consider Suing to Recoup Great Park Funds
Attorneys hired to help conduct an investigation of spending at the Great Park indicate the city could recover millions of dollars stemming from various contract violations, including numerous potential conflicts of interest.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, News Briefs, Top Stories
Agran Defiant During Great Park Deposition
In one of the final acts of an extensive investigation into the Great Park project, the former Irvine City Council leader was questioned about allegations of quid-pro-quo and millions of dollars in billing irregularities.
Posted inInvestigative, News Briefs
Former Great Park Consultant Welcomes DA and Other Investigations
San Diego-based Gafcon Inc. says more outside investigations will help clear its name, which has been damaged by a harshly critical preliminary audit commissioned by Irvine’s Republican City Council.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Top Stories
Will the Sheriff Have to Come After Larry Agran in Great Park Case?
The Irvine City Council decided at a special meeting Monday to ask a Superior Court judge to intervene after the former councilman ignored a subpoena to appear for a deposition as part of the ongoing investigation into the Great Park.
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Video Derides Findings of Great Park Audit
A video produced by Gafcon, the San Diego-based firm targeted by forensic auditors examining the finances of Irvine’s Great Park, claims the auditors’ findings are false and/or misleading.
Posted inIrvine
Gafcon: No Irvine Funds Used for Political Donation
The San Diego-based manager of the Great Park Design Studio says Irvine City Councilwoman Christina Shea’s accusation is unfounded. Shea sticks by her statements.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Outdoors, Top Stories
Did Consultant Charge Political Gift to Great Park?
The lead design consultant for Irvine’s Great Park included a $2,500 payment to the Democratic Party of Orange County on a check register for park costs.
