Cecilia Iglesias worked in a federally funded position with the Social Services Agency, in violation of the Hatch Act, for 8½ months before she resigned. Her resignation from SSA was likely not voluntary since the only option for SSA was to either dismiss her or forfeit a portion of its federal assistance.
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Penny Wise and Pound Foolish: SSA budget cuts gave fraud a free ride
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
In the months following the layoffs of Welfare Fraud Investigators by the Social Services Agency, the amount of fraud found dropped by 30% resulting in an estimated $9.6 million in fraudulent payments during the last six months of 2009.
Stabbing Workers in the Back – While Giving Recognition
by Chris Prevatt • • 2 Comments
Earlier this month, Orange County Board of Supervisors Chair, Patricia Bates, herself a former Social Worker, recognized the contributions of Social Workers to our community with a resolution proclaiming March Social Worker Recognition Month. At the same time she was recognizing county social…
Seniors Tell Supes to Cut Perks Not Services
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From Norberto Santana over at Total Buzz. Scores of senior citizens were out in force this morning in front of the Hall of Adminstration in Santa Ana protesting recent cuts to the county Social Services Agency and the unwillingness of…
The TRUTH Will Be Publicized
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It seems that whenever the Board of Supervisors, Tom Mauk, or his executive management team, get backed into a corner on something, rather than admit they’re wrong, they resort to lies and scare tactics. This last week was just…
