The U.S. Department of Agriculture is investigating whether Fresno Unified School District overpaid millions of dollars for fresh produce in recent years, GV Wire℠ has learned. Jerry Stanley, chief deputy district attorney for the Fresno County District Attorney's Office, said the office's Public Integrity Unit is no longer investigating allegations...
Audit Faults Fresno Unified Produce Buys, DA Is Investigating
Fresno Unified School District paid a produce vendor nearly $4.9 million over three years for fruits and vegetables that either cost more than the original bid prices or weren't even on the bid list, according to an audit by the Clovis accounting firm Price Paige & Company. The audit report,...