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DWP General Manager Apologizes for Criticizing Audit
First, an audit revealed uncontrolled spending of ratepayers' money by two mysterious "institutes" run jointly by the DWP and its major union. Now, it turns out the "institutes" will be paid millions more. So far, Mayor Garcetti's administration has failed to offer solutions to a puzzle at City Hall.
By Warren Olney • • 22m ListenFirst, an audit revealed uncontrolled spending of ratepayers' money by two mysterious "institutes" run jointly by the DWP and its major union. Now, it turns out the "institutes" will be paid millions more. So far, Mayor Garcetti's administration has failed to offer solutions to a puzzle at City Hall.
Also, a low-level aide to Attorney General Kamala Harris is accused of impersonating an officer — working for a police department that's 3000 years old.
Photo: LA DWP General Manager Marcie Edwards
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2 storiesA "Public Relations Nightmare" for the Department of Water and Power
The Job Training and Joint Safety "institutes" at LA's Department of Water and Power were created by the City Council 14 years ago. Since then, they've received about $4 million a year — with no requirement for public accountability. In fact, nobody seems to know what they do.
Read the story12 minThe Imaginary Department of Masonic Fraternal Police
A low-level aide to Attorney General Kamala Harris has been arrested and charged with impersonating a police officer. But he doesn't work for a department many people have heard of before. It's the Masonic Fraternal Police Department , which claims to be 3000 years old. Matthew Hamilton broke the story for the Los Angeles Times .
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