We previously referred to Do as the “Darth Vader of open government” given his refusal to detail how the county spent $200 million in COVID relief funding – and his general lack of transparency.…
Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do during a press conference in Santa Ana, CA, on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2023. First District Supervisor Andrew Do continues to largely offer the silent treatment to county officials and the media regarding his role at the center of an unfolding scandal. That’s nothing new. We previously referred to Do as thegiven his refusal to detail how the county spent $200 million in COVID relief funding – and his general lack of transparency.
was stunning. It alleges the Viet America Society – the nonprofit group that received millions of dollars in pandemic funds at the behest of Do – “and its officers and associates, brazenly plundered these funds for their own personal gain.” These are just allegations at this point, but it marks a stunning development in OC’s latest scandal.
Although not a violation of any county rules, Do never revealed his daughter’s affiliation with the charity. It has repeatedly missed deadlines to provide an audit – and also refused to relinquish $2.2 million after the county demanded itsfrom the board. The full board is expected to vote Sept. 10 to remove him from his committee and chairman functions.
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