Orange County demands millions in refunds for tax dollars given to nonprofit by Supervisor Andrew Do

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Orange County officials are expanding demands for refunds of millions in tax dollars that county Supervisor Andrew Do gave to a nonprofit his daughter was listed as leading. And they’re threatening to take the group to court.

A letter issued Wednesday by the county, obtained by LAist through a public records request, demands Viet America Society return the millions in public funding earmarked to feed needy residents and warns millions more may be at issue.

Last Friday, LAist was the first to report that the county recently demanded a $2.2 million refund from Viet America Society (VAS), as well as $1 million from another group — Hand to Hand Relief Organization — that passed much of it to VAS, according to public records obtained by LAist.

Now, county officials are ramping up the pressure. Joining to discuss the latest on this and detail an investigation launched into a local homeless service provider is Nick Gerda, LAist senior reporter covering unhoused communities.