Investigators contracted by Los Angeles County have created a website where members of the public can offer anonymous tips about fraud and corruption following the indictment of former Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
“Being a responsible steward of taxpayer dollars is one of the fundamental aspects of being a county public servant,” Supervisor Kathryn Barger said in a statement. “We cannot tolerate any actions that disregard that responsibility or damage the public’s trust in local government.”
Little has been shared in the 14 months since. Last week, along with encouraging the public to report suspected corruption, the county announced that the two firms it hired to conduct the probe — Covington & Burling and FTI Consulting — had finished interviewing employees and pulling information on more than 23,000 contracts worth roughly $80 billion.
“It also was important to ensure that the team was diverse, had federal investigative experience, was familiar with local prosecuting authorities, and was independent from the county, county officials, and USC,” Ortega said in a May email. Along with the law firm, the board also chose Washington, D.C.-based FTI Consulting.
Though the investigation is aimed at restoring trust and transparency into the awarding of government contracts, the county has declined to release basic information about its dealings with either firm. The Times asked all five supervisors if they felt the cost of the taxpayer-funded investigation should be shared with the public.
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