Civil Grand Jury Accuses StanCOG Director of 'Rampant and Lavish Spending' of Taxpayer Dollars

Civil grand jury accuses StanCOG director of 'rampant and lavish spending' of taxpayer dollars

The grand jury report says the Executive Director drove in rental cars "virtually non-stop" for three and a half years, totaling more than $100,000.

Grand Jury: StanCOG director misused public funds

The Stanislaus Council of Governments’ executive director has been accused by the Stanislaus County Grand Jury of spending public money on lavish hotels, first-class airfare, and exorbitant car rentals, as well as creating a chaotic work environment.

Grand Jury finds StanCOG executive director lavishly spent taxpayer dollars

The Stanislaus County Civil Grand Jury has accused Stanislaus Council of Governments Executive Director Rosa De León Park of lavishly spending public funds.  Park was also accused of misusing credit cards at the expense of taxpayers, as well as spending on luxury hotels, airfare and rental cars.  The big picture: The grand jury investigation found that Park used rental cars almost nonstop for more than three years at a cost exceeding $100,000, m…