San Diego Opera to be Audited by Attorney General

KPBS reports that the San Diego Opera is now being audited by the California attorney general following the announcement that it will be saved.

Representative Bob Ross said, "The company understands the attorney general's interest in San Diego Opera and is cooperating fully with the audit. The company wishes to assure its employees, benefactors and all the people who have been following the recreation of San Diego Opera that it will work through this period and emerge a fiscally responsible, energized opera company deeply rooted in the community and focused on the future."

A spokesman for the attorney general has not commented on the case.

The attorney general has requested documents, including:

• A copy of the general ledger reflecting all payments made by San Diego Opera;
• Correspondence related to donations greater than $5,000 received by the public;
• A schedule of Ian Campbell's and Ann Spira Campbell's total compensation history from 1983 to the present;
• A detailed description of all perks and benefits for directors and key employees who receive an annual compensation of $100,000 or more.
• All documents related to the board's consideration of executive compensation.
• Documents related to fundraising campaigns, grant applications, by-laws and meeting minutes.

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