New questions are emerging as Orange County leaders seek to understand the extent of the corruption that took place under former Supervisor Andrew Do. Chief among those questions: How did the corruption go undetected for so long?
The Board of Supervisors got its first official debriefing Tuesday from outside auditors hired to review county contracts approved during Do’s time in office — before he went to prison for bribery. The debriefing was based on the first phase of the auditors’ report, released earlier this month.
Many of the audit’s findings were uncovered by LAist in recent years and involve millions in taxpayer money that was directed to nonprofits and businesses associated with Do’s family, friends and political donors…