A nonprofit run by O.C. Supervisor Andrew Do’s 22-year-old daughter has failed to meet a county deadline to prove what it did with millions of taxpayer dollars Do provided the group to feed needy residents, according to a county spokesperson.
County staff warned the group in February that it had failed to provide required proof of what it did with $4 million earmarked for meals during the pandemic.
For nearly a year, the county had been asking for transaction records, a list of who received meals and other details. That’s according to warning letters issued by the county’s OC Community Resources department, which oversees the contracts for the funds.
Then, last month, county officials gave the group, Viet America Society, 30 more days to provide proof of how the money was spent. They warned Viet America that if it failed to meet that deadline, the county could make them return the money.
Warning letter details
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In last month’s warning letters, county staff wrote that their department “demands for [Viet America Society] to provide all the program performance standards, monthly list of recipients, and accounting records for this contract” within 30 days.
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“If [Viet America Society] is unable to demonstrate that it performed its contract obligations, made valid requests for payment/reimbursement, and the County’s payments under the Contract were for allowable costs, the County may disallow the costs and require repayment to the County,” the letters add.
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“The County reserves and does not waive or relinquish any rights or remedies that may be available to the County under the Contract or law including, but not limited to, the right to seek reimbursement for the payments made to [Viet America Society].”
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