The Anaheim City Council selected a Laguna Niguel-based firm Aug. 9 to conduct an independent investigation into the city’s elected officials’ campaign contributions following corruption allegations made by the FBI in May.
Officials hope the audit—estimated by the city staff to cost between $1.5 million and $2.5 million (pdf)—will show whether any conflicts of interest existed between project or contract approvals and past campaign contributions to city councilors and former Mayor Harry Sidhu.
Councilors determined JL Group LLC was the only firm without past ties to the city.
“It seems to me that JL [Group] is the one that fits what we’re looking for the most,” Councilman Jose Diaz said….