California’s top fiscal watchdog botched staff payments, let managers work from Idaho, Alabama
Controller Malia Cohen’s office was called out in a new state audit for overpaying staff and then cooking up an odd reimbursement scheme, potentially violating state law. Two managers also worked from Idaho and Alabama and tried to hide it.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated culture & society brief. The source report from NY Post says: Controller Malia Cohen’s office was called out in a new state audit for overpaying staff and then cooking up an odd reimbursement scheme, potentially violating state law. Two managers also worked from Idaho and Alabama and tried to hide it.
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- Primary source: NY Post
- Published: Oct 1, 2026, 7:29 PM UTC
- Coverage area: Culture & Society
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