Things We're Waiting For: Tracing $8 Million Sent to CCA During Fairgrounds Sale

We're waiting for the finance department at the Fairgrounds to trace $8 million sent to the California Construction Authority (CCA) during the sale of the Fairgrounds.  CCA is a JPA that manages construction projects on California fairgrounds.  When we asked for where the money went, this is what we got back  Download 081409

2 pages of documentation, one of which is a printout from the financial system, were provided as backup documentation for what happened to $8 million.  Adopting a dog from OC Animal Care generates more paperwork than the OC Fair finance department gave to back up the transfer of $8 million.

A second request was sent on August 10.  The follow up replies from that was the finance department is too busy to do this now and it will have to wait. There was an email on August 28 that the finance department is working on it but we have to be patient.  Then there was another email that we need to wait another 2 weeks for an answer.

There really needs to be a forensic audit done at the Fairgrounds because there are too many questions that never seem to be completed answered.

Why This Request is Being Made

This transfer is related to the sale of the Fairgrounds and the JPA that manages construction projects for California Fairgrounds.