WASHINGTON EXAMINER: D.C. is a sieve for tax dollars
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It started in 2001. That's when the CFO discovered that his general counsel, Saamir Kaiser, didn't have a law degree. Gandhi didn't fire him. Instead, Kaiser gained signatory authority over the city's tobacco settlement account. He eventually stole $248,105, according to the D.C. inspector general.
About the same time, Harriette Walters, a midlevel OTR manager, started embezzling tons of money. Between 2001 and 2007, she reportedly stole $48 million.
Gandhi subsequently pledged to prevent future thefts. Ayers-Zander, however, already was allegedly sending the public's money as tax refunds to her personal bank accounts. She carried out her scheme between 2007 and January 2011.
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