Taxpayer funds were misused by consultants, according to a watchdog. The amount of misspent cash totals $592k.
Further details are available from the source. It is known that improper travel bills were submitted, but specifics are limited.
The types of travel expenses that were wrongly billed include certain luxury items and international trips, indicating a lack of oversight in consultant expenditures.
safety
A helicopter crashed and burst into flames in Los Angeles on Tuesday evening, sending a thick plume of black smoke into the air.
business
(KRON) -- A San Francisco man is among 160 suspected fraudsters charged with taking advantage of the U.S. government's COVID-era loans that were supposed to help small businesses survive the pandemic, officials announced Tuesday. The Department of Justice's National Fraud Enforce...
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A 64-year-old man attacked in the heart of downtown Sonoma last week has died from his injuries.
government
The Richmond City Council is weighing whether to impose a 45-day moratorium on data centers. Richmond is the latest Bay Area city to consider such restrictions as communities have concerns over the rapid development of this technology....
business
(KRON) -- It's not every day a Hollywood A-list couple dines in San Francisco -- something that is a more usual occurrence in Los Angeles and New York. Actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis were seen dining at San Francisco dim sum staple, Yank Sing. The restaurant posted photos o...
