Former administrator sues city auditor for $10.7 million
Former Richmond administrator Sharon Judkins has sued City Auditor Umesh Dalal for $10.7 million, alleging Dalal defamed her and acted with gross negligence in releasing a report on an attempt to boost...
View ArticleCity will pay for Dalal’s legal defense in defamation suit
The city of Richmond plans to hire outside legal counsel in the defamation lawsuit filed against City Auditor Umesh Dalal, according to City Attorney Allen L. Jackson. The $10.7 million civil suit,...
View ArticleCouncil Holds Back on Auditor Congrats
In her email to Samuels, Mosby doesn’t elaborate on her objections to announcing Dalal’s award. But in response to questions from Style, she refers to internal issues. Link
View ArticleRichmond auditor recommended competing proposals for city port
Richmond City Council is considering a proposal to lease the Port of Richmond to a state authority despite a recommendation from the city auditor to seek competing proposals for the property. via...
View ArticleThe Jail Break
As City Council prepares to vote on the proposed jail contract July 25, questions about how the contract was awarded continue to mount. via The Jail Break | News and Features | Style Weekly – Richmond,...
View ArticleRichmond auditor says administration is keeping him from properly...
Dalal also says the city’s chief administrative officer requires to be informed before any investigation begins, and that any help from police has to be approved by the administration on a case-by-case...
View ArticleNew phone app aids in fraud reporting
Richmond’s City Auditor’s Office unveiled a free app Tuesday that will allow anyone with a smartphone to instantly report fraud, waste and abuse of city resources.
View ArticleAuditor clears red light contracts [but]
The auditor’s office claims American Traffic Solutions is actually a subsidiary of Redflex. He wrote that the company was essentially, “competing against itself to provide an appearance of a...
View ArticleCompany challenges city auditor findings
American Traffic Solutions attorneys is calling the investigation “shoddy” and asking the city auditor to immediately correct the records and notify media. Link
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