I wanted to ensure you saw the alarming news about alleged financial corruption in the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk’s (ARCC) office.
The District Attorney has filed criminal charges against a former Chief Deputy for information systems at the San Diego County ARCC. Prosecutors allege that a county official may have committed a felony by illegally profiting from hundreds of thousands of dollars in contracts and related invoices to his wife over the course of a few years!
We will learn more about this alleged unethical behavior, which may have gone undetected for years, as the scandal works its way through the criminal justice system. I am furious that a county employee allegedly used his connections to essentially loot the public treasury and misuse OUR TAX DOLLARS for his own gain.
I’m demanding answers to these very important questions:
1) Was there a competitive, transparently and properly vetted process for these contracts?
2) How did this alleged theft of your tax dollars go undetected, and where were the “checks and balances” we expect from any well-run public agency?
3) What is the San Diego County ARCC office doing now, to uncover the extent of the alleged corruption, make sure any wrong-doers are held responsible, and put the right system in place to make sure it NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN?
I’m confident that our county’s top-notch prosecutors will uncover the facts and help answer these important questions. One issue is perfectly clear: We desperately need new leadership in the San Diego County ARCC. My track record as a business executive in the technology sector, my four years on the San Diego City Council where I called attention to the 101 Ash fiasco, and my experience as an investigative journalist have prepared me to restore credibility to this crucially-important county office.
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