Two councillors with deepest attachment to former city manager could not bring themselves to fire her for cause
By Dominic Jones
Dominic Jones has been involved in journalism and writing in one form or another for more than 30 years. As editor of News Nanaimo, Dominic is using his varied experience to help inform the public about important issues that affect the city.
City council makes a brief announcement after termination meeting this morning
As she faces termination meeting with council, city manager’s card statements reveal scores of personal expenses
Long-time Nanaimo councillor slams freedom of information as “ludicrous,” “ridiculous” and “such a waste”
Highest dollar value of personal charges happened on Tracy Samra’s watch, says KPMG Forensic Services. New details on Mema debacle disclosed
Termination of Nanaimo’s finance chief closes one chapter in a year-long saga of credit card abuse and an elaborate cover-up
‘Poor tone at the top’ enabled top managers to override expense controls, cover up and punish whistleblowers
He was acclaimed for making the city 'more transparent,' but he had a secret trail of expenses he couldn’t repay. Ms. Samra was there to help
Top two managers allegedly defied top lawyer’s advice and pressured staff to withhold their credit card statements in bid to hide personal expenses
Decision to invite CAO and CFO to plead their cases signals council believes it has grounds for termination
After weeks-long investigations, 5-4 council divide and big payouts expected to loom large in crucial decision
Nanaimo finance chief can now legally sign as CPA but that’s unlikely to help his tenuous job situation
Social media posts put councillor in leak spotlight again despite warnings of risks to taxpayers. Mema -- still not CPA member -- emails finance associates
Chief financial officer Victor Mema told staff to exclude lawyer fees from city manager’s public spending reports
Pregnant manager fired after filing workplace complaints. Stressed-out executive rushed to hospital by ambulance. The untold story ...
Council disputes and workplace complaints partly to blame for sharp rise in payments to lawyers
City manager has not been charged with a crime and her lawyer indicates no deal with Crown
Valkyrie Law Corp. was hired two weeks after city manager Tracy Samra joined the city and then later given a 3-year contract
Former bylaws manager Rod Davidson claims he was treated unfairly when fired shortly before he qualified for better pension benefits
News Nanaimo lifts the lid on the months-long drama that has been unfolding in the city's finance department over CFO Victor Mema's credit card spending
