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Litigation

May 21, 2016

Former accountant sues Inglewood for covering up financial problems

A former accountant for the city of Inglewood sued the municipality Thursday, claiming she was fired for opposing allegedly illegal financial transactions meant to mask a multimillion dollar budget deficit and lure a professional football team to the city.

By America Hernandez
Daily Journal Staff Writer

A former accountant for the city of Inglewood sued the municipality Thursday, claiming she was fired for opposing allegedly illegal financial transactions meant to mask a multimillion dollar budget deficit and lure a professional football team to the city.

According to the complaint in federal court, city officials used a single bank account to run day-to-day governm...

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