Council Funds Unit to Probe Fraud, Waste
From Times Staff Reports
The City Council voted Tuesday to spend $240,000 to set up a waste and fraud unit in the city controller’s office.
Controller Laura Chick pushed for the special unit, saying her office did not have the staff or expertise to determine whether whistle-blower allegations were valid.
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