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Kroll finds no direct evidence of Ojai misconduct but flags control gaps
Summary
Kroll’s targeted forensic review found no direct evidence that former assistant city manager Carl Alameda embezzled city funds while in Ojai, but auditors cited missing digital logs, limited email scope and weak finance controls and recommended stronger vendor checks, digitization and longer log retention.
A forensic review presented to the Ojai City Council on Dec. 9 found no direct evidence that former assistant city manager Carl Alameda embezzled funds while employed by the city, but the consulting firm said evidence gaps and weak internal controls left open the possibility of undetected misconduct.
"We did not find any direct evidence that Carl Alameda embezzled or otherwise was engaged in financial misconduct while here at the city," said Sharina Boddie, managing director at Kroll, during a presentation of the firm’s targeted forensic review. She added a caveat: "I can say that I found no evidence of it. It's hard for…
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