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There is no training course to become a political accountant and no licensing exam. Most fall into it the way Durkee did, by working for someone else.
And while much was made, in the days following Durkee's arrest, of the fact that she didn't have a CPA license, most political treasurers don't. It's a niche field, and the rules of traditional accounting don't apply.
Kinde Durkee’s mugshot
After the arrest, there was talk of change. Perhaps there should be a training course, or a test. But that idea was quickly discarded. It would not have helped.
The business runs on trust. It always has and always will. And with trust comes the occasional betrayal.
"People figure out ways to rip off the system," says Gould, who is president of the association. "This is a time-immemorial thing. It's been going on since mankind started. Go back to the Bible. It's there."
Any further explanations have proven elusive. Durkee has refused to say anything. And her employees, all of whom lost their jobs when Durkee was arrested, have maintained their silence.
Meanwhile, people who thought of Durkee as a sweet and generous lady are left to wonder.
"For someone I've known for 30 years, I never knew her well," admits Steve Afriat, the lobbyist and consultant. "We're all asking, 'Do we really know anything about her?' "
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Typical Democrat. You become like the people you assiciate with. She was taught well ! It is like a den of theives, back stabbers and cut throats. They would make the mob look like Sunday School teachers. Their problem was "trusting one of their own"
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Corruption and Being Duped are two very different things...and in my experience Democratic Career Politicians are just as corrupt as Republican Career Politicians...I finally understand what Ralph Nader was talking about...that Democrats and Republicans are the same, owned by Corporations...just look at Obama.
The main blame falls on the supposedly sophisticated (heck, they manage our tax dollars) Democratic politicians who chose her as their Treasurer and had no idea what she was doing with their money. These are highly educated folks, usually with business and legal knowledge and degrees, not your average victims...many of them saw red flags but ignored them. What's scary is that these folks are in charge of HUNDREDS OF BILLIONS of our tax dollars !!! Which explains the $100 Billion California Bullet Train in the Middle of Nowhere...
I'm surprised you didn't mention that City Controller Wendy Greuel, who's running for Mayor, was one of her clients.
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Doesn't matter if Durkee is a Democrat or Republican. What we know for sure is that she is a criminal. She admitted she broke the law. The bigger issue is D.A. Steve Cooley. His office knew about the problem years ago and did nothing about it This is a superb piece of journalism by Gene Maddaus. As sad as this story is, I was laughing at some of the dumb stuff this woman did and the gullibility of her clients. Feinstein loses $5 million then writes herself a check to replenish her bank account? Wow. Maybe she could cut another check to the U.S. Treasury.
No, Mr. Muckraker, the bigger issue is irresponsible or naive Democratic Politicians who chose her to control all their money without doing proper Due Dilligence...DA Steve Cooley, a Republican, wasn't one of those folks. Nice try, though.
Doesn't matter if Durkee is a Democrat or RepublicanI love it when you people pull out the Alinsky playbook When a Republican pulls something like this you start a firestorm. When a democrat does it, "it doesn't matter."
Sorry, guys, YOU are the culture of corruption. The fish stinks from the head, and the head is President Solyndra.
The entire state of California trusted the Democrats with their money and it too has disappeared.
Let me enter the conversation and say I'm not surprised by the headline but am surprised by the content on the article. So she's wrongfully taken clients money and then used the money to pay for her company, how else thinks that's weird? Especially since recently in LA a lady cut herself a check for a quarter of a million dollars for a dream vacation. Dream vacation, not weird I guess but maybe that is why she wasn't caught for so long, because she wasn't doing it for herself.
What she did is not cool but I don't feel she's a horrible person either. She was just a business owner over her head and cut corners which is a black market accomplishment. At least now know she was one of the best in that market. I don't think we should just say shame on her, instead I think we need to think how other people are doing this everyday but still getting away with it. Her friends didn't know she was doing it and let's ask ourselves could someone you know do it too?
But she is a horrible person. Don't shame the many business owners who were (are) also over their heads who chose to stay above the law and maintain their professional dignity. And she isn't the best in that market, or she wouldn't be in prison with a loss of millions.
But you do (and Muckracker) have a point: why did the various entities (DA, tax board) fail in monitoring the discrepancies in her books.
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These are democrats. Check the Swiss bank accounts "victims." You'll find the money there.
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