Orange County officials have found that a nonprofit led on and off by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s 22-year-old daughter has failed to prove it provided millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded meals to residents in need during the pandemic.
The allegations are contained in letters, which LAist obtained through public records requests , focusing on contracts totaling $4.2 million from late 2020 through May 2023. They were sent to Peter Pham, who founded Viet America Society, and issued by OC Community Resources — the county agency that oversaw the contracts.
Do directed the money to the nonprofit as part of coronavirus relief measures in his district, and did not publicly disclose his family connection when awarding millions to the group . Viet America Society was a little-known, newly-formed group at the time.
In letters dated Tuesday , the county demanded that Viet America Society provide proof within 30 days that it provided the meals, and records showing what happened with the money. And officials warned that the group could be forced to pay back the money if it doesn’t provide the evidence it provided the service.