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Richard Cochrane is trained in chemistry and metallurgy but is far more interested and practiced as a political and fund raising consultant, writer and amateur historian. He grew up in a Navy family and with his two younger brothers carried on its 500+ year tradition of naval service to Great Britain and the USA then enjoyed a career with one of the largest advertising and public relations agencies working with numerous Fortune 500 companies and many of America's premier educational institutions. He maintains friendships and acquaintanceships around the world. He lives in Santa Barbara, California.

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Fiduciary Fornication At Dewey Decimal Headquarters

July 19th, 2008 • Richard Cochrane

Where is the fiduciary to the public? In their pockets.Sacramento Library Joins lengthening list of things that don’t work in California.

California looks like it is coming apart at the seams amid fiduciary fornication and outright corruption including the crooks running the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. But. one of the worst examples is the calamity at the Sacramento Library with $2.2 million paid to an array of consultants - included to companies owned by spouses and friends of staffers since 2002 with dubious results and $650,000 in improper billings on just one contract. $4.6 million in fines, fee, and missing books have gone uncollected. and its security chief has been indicted for fraud and felony theft charges. When the finance director blew the whistle last year he was fired and is suing for $200,000. Despite recommendation she be fired Library Director Anne Marie Gold is still collecting her $145,000 salary

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