The messy inside story of how City Hall discovered embezzlement allegations at the Fresno Arts Council

It happened during an urgently scheduled Friday noon meeting between the Fresno Arts Council and Fresno City Manager Georgeanne White.

Lilia Gonzales Chávez, the executive director of the Arts Council, told White herself that at least $1.5 million had been embezzled by a now-former Arts Council employee.

All of the missing $1.5 million were Measure P funds, Chávez told White during that Feb. 6 meeting…

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