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Monday, January 24, 2011

State Controller to audit the CRA

18 community redevelopment agencies were chosen for an audit by State Controller John Chiang across California, and thankfully LA's CRA is one of them.

The LA Times: 
Chiang will deploy staff to the selected agencies over the next few weeks, spokesman Garin Casaleggio said, with a goal of having a report in hand by early March. "It will be swift,'' he said.
'Swift' might not be possible with all the money shenanigans that our CRA, headed by Chris Essel, has been up to lately.