A former Ojai finance director, who was fired earlier this year, filed a claim against the city, alleging certain department heads violated local, state and federal statutes and regulations.
Pamela Greer filed a 22-page claim against the city July 15, seeking a minimum of $1 million in damages plus interest and attorney fees.
According to the claim, Greer was fired on March 3 for not completing an audit. She alleges that the real reason was she reported that department heads had conducted illegal activities, including hiring a part-time employee for full-time work, using trolley grant funds for another department and paying “hush money” to a former parks and recreation manager.
Who is named in the claim?
The claim names City Manager Ben Harvey, former Assistant City Manager Carl Alameda and other top city leaders as conducting these activities, which took place between February 2024 and February 2025…