San Fernando Valley : Principal May Owe Thousands to School District, Officials Say
A San Fernando elementary school principal accused of spending tens of thousands of dollars in campus funds for personal purchases later returned nearly $4,000 after being confronted by auditors, school district records show.
But school officials say she may be liable for thousands of dollars more. As much as $30,000 worth of appliances, office equipment, books and food bought by San Fernando Elementary School Principal Candida Fernandez cannot be accounted for, according to a Los Angeles Unified School District audit obtained by The Times.
Fernandez, who was transferred earlier this week pending the outcome of the investigation, probably owes far more than the $3,912.19 she paid the district on Jan. 29, officials said. She denied misusing school funds in an interview earlier this week.
No decision has been made to report her to police, school officials said.
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