COG’s executive director Nick Conway, 60, was arrested June 29 on four felony counts of conflict of interest in relation to his work with the SGVCOG, according to the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office. He has since posted bail.
The DA’s Office alleges Conway’s personal business – which is contracted by the COG to serve as its staff – gained financially from contracts obtained for the COG, amounting to a serious conflict of interest. The DA’s Office alleges Conway’s company received an additional $143,000 in one fiscal period.
Conway’s arraignment is set for July 23 in Superior Court.
Now, in a rush to withdraw from the Council of Governments, some of the 31 members are already withdrawing or considering doing so. The City of Walnut is slated to vote on the matter this week, with a strong likelyhood that the city will withdraw.
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