A firm that conducted two separate Great Park audits — and came under fire from two state officials over the audits — surrendered its accounting license Monday after a settlement with the State Board of Accountancy.
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Posted inIrvine
State Looks to Revoke Irvine Great Park Auditors’ Licenses in Beefed up Complaint
Board of Accountancy Executive Officer Patti Bowers beefed up a 2018 complaint against the Great Park auditors in an attempt to have the Board of Accountancy revoke the licenses of the auditors for mismanagement of two park audits.
Posted inIrvine
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
Forde & Mollrich Partner Threatened With Contempt
In the newest twist of the ongoing Great Park investigation, Stu Mollrich, who heads the park’s now infamous former public relations consulting firm, is defying auditor’s demands for the company’s overhead, employee salaries and profit margins.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Great Park Boss: Consultants’ Power Over Public Officials ‘Was Just Wrong’
A deposition of the former CEO of Irvine’s Great Park reveals how the county’s largest public works project was run by Councilman Larry Agran and his cadre of highly paid consultants.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Forde & Mollrich Investigates Great Park Investigation
The public relations firm, which is a target of a forensic investigation commissioned by the city of Irvine, submitted a Public Records Act request for records related to the probe.
Posted inCountywide, Investigative, Irvine, Top Stories
Irvine Subpoenas Former Great Park Consultants
Public relations firm Forde & Mollrich and landscape architect Mia Lehrer were issued subpoenas earlier this month demanding they turn over thousands of records to the city’s forensic auditor.
Posted inIrvine
Irvine Council Approves Great Park Forensic Investigation
A forensic audit of Great Park contract compliance is now a full-blown investigation as the council OKs subpoenas to compel contractors to speak.
Posted inCountywide, Irvine, Top Stories
Audit of Great Park Spending Highlights Consultants’ Windfall
Auditors say their investigation was hamstrung by officials who refused to speak with them.
