State Auditors found that Anaheim’s tourism bureau inappropriately dished out taxpayer dollars to an Anaheim Chamber of Commerce controlled nonprofit during the COVID pandemic.
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What Have State Auditors Found in Anaheim’s COVID Bailout Spending?
The California Auditor, ordered by state legislators, was tasked with probing tax money sent to the Chamber of Commerce and Visit Anaheim – two entities heavily detailed in an independent corruption investigation.
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Visit Anaheim CEO Resigns After Allegations of Rerouting Tax Dollars
CEO Jay Burress resigned months after city contracted independent investigators accused him of being part of a plan to divert $1.5 million in tax dollars sent to Visit Anaheim. The state auditor is currently examining the situation.
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Anaheim Officials Refuse To Audit Tourism Bureau’s Alleged Illegal Diversion of COVID Funds
While the city has asked for some of the money back, they will not pursue cutting off the tourism bureau’s funding as a state audit is underway.
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Proposed Anaheim Reforms Sputter as City Council Disputes Corruption Probe Findings
Two weeks after the release of a scathing 353-page corruption investigation report, city council members debated reforms for the first time late Tuesday and weighed in on the probe.
Posted inState
State Auditors to Probe Anaheim’s Rerouting of Federal Funds to Chamber of Commerce
City officials are also looking to audit Visit Anaheim – the city’s tourism bureau – more than three years after it received a $6.5 million city bailout when the pandemic kicked off.
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Are Reforms Coming to Anaheim in Wake of Corruption Probe?
Tonight, city officials will discuss a series of potential reforms in Anaheim following an independent corruption probe. Some residents question why campaign finance reform is not up for debate.
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Did the Anaheim City Council Violate California’s Open Meeting Laws?
In the fallout of an independent corruption investigation, Anaheim City Council members face a controversy alleged in the probe: a potential open meeting law violation.
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New Players, Same Game: Has Anything Really Changed in Anaheim?
Investigators and residents say that while some players in Anaheim’s alleged corruption have changed, the system that created a culture of ‘pay to play’ is still very much in place.
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Where’s The Anaheim City Council In Wake of Corruption Probe Fallout?
Toward the end of a week that saw the release of a scathing city hall corruption investigation report, residents are wondering why their elected officials seem very quiet.
