After having funds frozen, Glen Gilzean wrote 224 checks and spent $4.3M, Phil Diamond says
Orange County Elections Supervisor Glen Gilzean nearly drained his bank account and wrote 224 checks for $4.3 million over the weekend, Comptroller Phil Diamond charged, as Gilzean’s staff are caught in limbo amid a fight happening in the courts and in the public eye.
“He paid these checks while knowing full well that he is required to meet his employees approximately $250,000 payroll this week. Sadly, he irresponsibly chose not to prioritize his employees,” Diamond said in a press release after he obtained Gilzean’s financial records. “Now he is asking the taxpayers to bail him out of his excessive spending.”
Diamond’s Office declined to release details on what the checks were for or who go...
