Long Beach is investigating an internal whistleblower complaint filed against longtime City Auditor Laura Doud, the city said in a statement Friday.
The city did not describe the nature of the allegations, but sources who were not authorized to speak publicly said the complaint accuses Doud of using more than $1 million in city funds to pay a public affairs consulting firm for undisclosed reasons.
“In response to the complaint, the Office of the City Attorney is conducting an independent outside investigation to determine the facts and respond appropriately to the complaint filed,” the city said in a statement. “At this time, no additional information is available as the investigation is underway.”
Through her attorney, Doud said the accusations in the complaint are false. Doud is “working diligently with the appropriate parties to ensure that the truth comes out,” her lawyer, Kate Corrigan, in a statement Friday said
“She is actively cooperating with the City of Long Beach and with its independent investigation of the false accusations leveled against her and her office,” Corrigan said. “She looks forward to these issues being resolved in a timely manner.”
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office confirmed that it has also received a complaint that is being reviewed by the office’s Public Integrity Division, which has yet to decide whether to launch an investigation.
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