Stockton city manager to probe use of funds without approval for entertainment event

STOCKTON’S CITY MANAGER’S OFFICE this week announced the launch of an internal investigation after discovering that $50,000 in public funds were used without the city manager’s knowledge or approval. 

The funds came from the city’s Risk Mitigation Fund and were used for a recent entertainment event, according to the announcement. The investigation aims to determine whether any city policies were bypassed as well as evaluate reports of a sitting council member “actively engaging between city staff and event promoters, rais[ing] serious concerns about the appropriateness of such involvement.”