Fairfax County's watchdog agency for consumer rights has been so poorly run that some top managers falsified records, spent public money lavishly, rewarded favored employees and intimidated others who complained about the mismanagement, records and interviews show.
The problems developed even as Fairfax was winning national plaudits for management and county supervisors were slashing funds for human services, libraries and parks to balance the budget and provide relief from exploding property taxes.
Hodge's division was not a subject of the audit, which focused on the consumer protection office, but he was demoted for poor management skills, county officials said, and is now in charge of the copier program.
Fairfax City is located at the crossroads of Northern Virginia's major north/south and east/west highways, and within 30 minutes of both Dulles International and Washington National Airport.
Both the Fairfax Symphony and the Virginia Opera perform at the University Center for the Arts, and the Patriot Center is a venue for both concerts and sports events.
Fairfax County was established in 1742, when Alexandria, where the county court was located, temporarily became a part of the District of Columbia.
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