Fresno Arts Council's Executive Director Fired Amid $1.5M Embezzlement Probe
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Fresno Arts Council Fires Executive Director Amid $1.5M Embezzlement Probe; Interim Director Appointed
The Fresno Arts Council has terminated its executive director, Lilia Gonzales-Chavez, following an investigation into missing funds, allegedly embezzled. Gonzales-Chavez, who had served in the role for nearly fifteen years, was also a co-founder of the Arte Americas museum. The board has appointed program manager Andrea Mele as interim director. The council announced unauthorized transactions in February, leading to Fresno canceling a multi-million-dollar contract. The FBI and police are investigating, focusing on a former operations manager. City officials plan to hire grants staffers to handle the programs next steps, pending council approval.
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