Fraud scandal prompts shake up at Port of Oakland

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Monday, October 22, 2012

James Kwon, the maritime director at the center of the travel reimbursement-scandal at the Port of Oakland, was ordered to return from overseas business travel and immediately placed on paid administrative leave Friday by Acting Port Director Deborah Ale Flint, the port authority said. On Thursday, the board of commissioners placed Executive Director Omar Benjamin on paid administrative leave, following revelations of allegedly improper claims for travel expenses by employees...

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