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California’s top fiscal watchdog botched staff payments, let managers work from Idaho, Alabama

Controller Malia Cohen’s office was called out in a new state audit for overpaying staff and then cooking up an odd reimbursement scheme, potentially violating state law. Two managers also worked from Idaho and Alabama and tried to hide it.

Republican Ledger staff · 3:29 PM ET

California’s top fiscal watchdog botched staff payments, let managers work from Idaho, Alabama
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Controller Malia Cohen’s office was called out in a new state audit for overpaying staff and then cooking up an odd reimbursement scheme, potentially violating state law. Two managers also worked from Idaho and Alabama and tried to hide it.

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