- Report: #885522
Complaint Review: Patrice McConnell HACLA
| Patrice McConnell HACLA 2600 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, California United States of America |
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Patrice McConnell HACLA Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles Human Resources Director CAUGHT Hiring Felons and Faking Exams Los Angeles, California
*UPDATE Employee: Whatever Happened to B S Detector?
*UPDATE Employee: How Patrice Got Her New Job
*Consumer Comment: Shes come out of her hole....
*UPDATE Employee: The Problem With HACLA
*UPDATE EX-employee responds: How can HACLA function?
*Author of original report: Carolyn Chung DO YOUR JOB ! ! ! !
*UPDATE Employee: None of us were fired...
*Author of original report: WRONG AGAIN B S
*UPDATE Employee: I understand you were fired today
*UPDATE Employee: The Dominoes Keep Falling
*Author of original report: B S Detector Ran Like A Rat
*UPDATE Employee: He sure did!
*Author of original report: B S Detector Ran Like A Rat
*UPDATE Employee: If HACLA is so smart...
*Author of original report: BS Detector is Full of BS
*UPDATE Employee: No credibility
*Author of original report: BS Detector is One Of Patrice's Henchbitches
*UPDATE Employee: Facts And Myths Surrounding Ms. McConnell Need To Be Disputed Here
*UPDATE Employee: Disregard These Dumb Asses
*UPDATE Employee: You Need To Get Your BS Detector Fixed
*UPDATE Employee: You Are The Fool
*UPDATE Employee: HACLA Posters Give This Site A Bad Name
*UPDATE Employee: McConnell IS TOAST
*Author of original report: CFO David Esparaza FIRED
*UPDATE Employee: The Mole Has No Credibility
*UPDATE Employee: The Mole Has No Credibility
*UPDATE Employee: Sylvena Parker Has Been a Crook For Years
*UPDATE Employee: Look at Steve Dixon
*UPDATE Employee: Look at Steve Dixon
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history of hiring her friends and relatives to positions within HACLA while more qualified applicants are rejected. We also reported that Patrice personally BANNED Internal Control from investigating her or her cohorts and Rudy Montiel let her get away with it. It looks like our new director Drunk Doug Guthrie finally got sick and tired of all the FELONS Patrice was hiring and ordered an investigation. The investigation unearthed a mountain of scandalous dirt. Patrice was caught faking Livescan reports which hid her friends and family members FELONY CONVICTIONS! She also faked civil service
tests so her friends and family could be put on the top of the civil service list for hire. [continued below]....
Lets not forget how Patrice and AFSCME back stabber Slimy Sylvania Parker conspired to screw the union members when it came to contract negotiations and furlough days. Sylvania was paid off by Patrice with the blessing of none other than Kinky Ken Simmons. I have no idea why the employees under the AFSCME contract dont rise up and demand Parker be removed and AFSCME be decertified. Look at the latest give-away thanks to Slimy Sylvania and her girlfriend Patrice; the furlough days, paying for your own parking and NO PAY RAISE as required by the union contract. Lets not forget the wholesale outside contracting of our jobs. All this happened when Patrice, Kinky Ken and Slimy Sylvania and Balls of Steel
Patrice decided to do a 3-way and screw the union members.
I can only hope that the rejected applicants find out and SUE the Housing Authority.
Maybe this time they will start putting the crooked directors in PRISON!
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Search Tips#1 UPDATE Employee
Whatever Happened to B S Detector?
AUTHOR: Leonard - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, October 10, 2012
#2 UPDATE Employee
How Patrice Got Her New Job
AUTHOR: Leonard - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, October 06, 2012
#3 Consumer Comment
Shes come out of her hole....
AUTHOR: Patrice - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, September 13, 2012
At least now she won't be f'ing the city and state out of money, just that particular company. Wow
#4 UPDATE Employee
The Problem With HACLA
AUTHOR: Leonard - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, June 27, 2012
#5 UPDATE EX-employee responds
How can HACLA function?
AUTHOR: Dante''s Inferno - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, June 25, 2012
#6 Author of original report
Carolyn Chung DO YOUR JOB ! ! ! !
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, June 05, 2012
YOU Know Who She Is! Call I.T., sieze her computer, get the evidence and DO SOMETHING! If you DON'T - I'm sure your good friend Doug Guthrie would like to know. I'm giving you the chance to clean house before I call in the dogs, David Goldstein, Jessica Garrison and Laurel Erickson. It didn't make HACLAlook too good the last time they showed up here at 2600. Here's your chance Carolyn. Get to work and clean up your mess before YOU get put on the radar by the news media.
#7 UPDATE Employee
None of us were fired...
AUTHOR: Hugh G. Rekshin - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
#9 UPDATE Employee
I understand you were fired today
AUTHOR: BS Detector - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 30, 2012
#10 UPDATE Employee
The Dominoes Keep Falling
AUTHOR: Glenn Quagmire - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
HACLA Commission President Beatriz Stotzer - - - RESIGNED IN DISGRACE
HACLA Commissioner Maria Del Angel - - - FORCED OUT
CFO David Esparaza - - - FIRED
HR Director Patrice McConnell - - - FIRED
Security Director Scott "The Pink Panther" Butler - - - SUSPENDED PENDING TERMINATION
COO "Kinky" Ken Simmons - - - ARE YOU NEXT ?!?!?!?!?
It doesn't seem to be a good time to be a RAT onboard the SS HACLA these days.
Drunk Doug Guthrie sobered up and realized he was surrounded by a gang of criminals not seen since the bad old days under Don Smith and his girlfriend Lucile Loyce.
KARMA is such a b**ch. I hope that our little HR Friend "B S Detector" has her resume updated, I'm sure with her fine education and experience that she should have no trouble finding work on Figueroa around 102nd Street.
#11 Author of original report
B S Detector Ran Like A Rat
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 29, 2012
"B S Detector" didn't refute one single allegation against Patrice that was posted here? The reason is simple, ALL the allegations against McConnell are TRUE! "B S Detector" slithered onto this site, tossed a few stink bombs and when she was confronted with her lies; tossed a few idle threats at the fine people who outted her savior and crime partner Patrice andthen she disappeared back into her rat hole at 2600- never to be heard from again. The noose is tightening around Miss B S - we have pretty much figured out WHO you are and that you work in H.R. - when we get it 100% confirmed, you will be named here too. Kinky Kenny won't be able to save your butt, he will be too busy looking for "New Career Opportunities" when Guthrie tosses his skanky Drag Queeny A**out the front lobby doors.
#13 Author of original report
B S Detector Ran Like A Rat
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 28, 2012
#14 UPDATE Employee
If HACLA is so smart...
AUTHOR: Lyle C. Prideaux - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 28, 2012
#15 Author of original report
BS Detector is Full of BS
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Friday, May 25, 2012
#17 Author of original report
BS Detector is One Of Patrice's Henchbitches
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 24, 2012
I pity you B S Detector, You don't have Patrice to protect you anymore.
#18 UPDATE Employee
Facts And Myths Surrounding Ms. McConnell Need To Be Disputed Here
AUTHOR: Mike - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, May 24, 2012
This means the only person who has any reasonable grounds to pursue a successful lawsuit against the Housing Authority of Los Angeles is none other than Patrice McConnell herself. In case you don't know, yes, while she may have resigned, she was forced out without due process. All because of malicious gossip and rumors. Let's look at the facts, shall we? All this originally derived from a complaint. While it appears appropriate investigation and proper review into any allegation was not conducted accordingly, the information they received was acquired through hearsay and rumors. It did not establish a probability that the termination, or in this case, the forced resignation was indeed justified. Let me make one thing very clear: Patrice McConnell was not fired.
After an extensive improper investigative interview, she made self-incriminating statements under duress. Too bad she didn't think quick enough and plead the fifth (amendment). I hear they got her on a technicality. I also hear she was asked to formally submit her resignation in writing "in the interests of pursuing greater and more prosperous career options." We all know what that means, don't we? This means somebody wanted her out. But who? And why? Well, because of jealousy and envy. However, in this case, Ms. McConnell was in fact forced to resign, which clearly indicates it was against her will. It should be made clear, Patrice McConnell did nothing wrong. There was no admission of guilt on her part.
It is unfortunate that this story, like all others always somehow seem to snowball way out of context which often results in incomplete facts and rumors which subsequently seem to originate from certain personnel up on the third floor. Yes, I am indeed referring to certain employees of the Human Resources department at HACLA who obviously have nothing else to do with their time, other than to sit around all day and fuel the fire with nasty rumors and innuendos that often result in unfair lengthy investigations against the accused. Where else would the original poster get his information from? The leaks are coming from Human Resources.
I hate to be the one to break the news, but had Patrice McConnell done her homework properly, she would have discovered that she didn't really have to resign. Yes, that's right. There are some obvious fundamental differences which would have clearly exonerated Patrice McConnell amongst Los Angeles Housing Authority administrative staff in any type of violation regarding the agency's written administrative policies. Patrice McConnell remains innocent. To date, any and all those applicants who claim they were not hired for various positions within HACLA still remain as "unidentifiable victims." They have every ample opportunity to accuse the Housing Authority of favoritism and bias, yet to this day, no one has come forward.
The burden of proof clearly rests with the LA Housing authority division heads who obviously wanted Patrice McConnell out of office, but in any possible civil proceeding against her, Ms. McConnell, like any civil servant within the Housing Authority is afforded due process. This was a clear cut and dry case of a rush to judgement. She was targeted and set up. What this means is, she has grounds for an appeal. This also means the story goes much deeper than one administrative employee who was caught dirty. There is a lot more to this. I smell a cover up. Something just doesn't add up here. I can tell you Patrice McConnell was obviously pressured under administrative investigation to make irrational statements which would inevitably come back to haunt her. Any admissions on her part behind closed door meetings between Human Resources Director Patrice McConnell and certain executive staff members, one being "kinky" Ken Simmons does not constitute any criminal act or civil wrongdoing.
She was framed. Plain and simple. And everybody knows it, yet nobody wants to talk about it publicly. This is why they all come to this forum to seek the truth. The definition of what allegedly transpired require a prohibited act, or a prohibited intent. None of which are even evident here. Nothing was ever proven. It was just mere speculation, that was all. I hear "kinky" Ken Simmons sent one of his cronies to watch over Ms. McConnell as she cleaned out her desk and erased all her computer files. It's too bad nobody ever thinks of looking into Ken Simmons' desk drawers, or even on his computer files! God knows what they might find him doing, or looking at on company time. Why did HACLA executive staff member Ken Simmons send one of his "yes men" to watch over Patrice McConnell while she cleaned out her desk? What were they really looking for? As an executive member of HACLA, it's too bad Mr. Simmons didn't focus on the real issues which are plaguing the Housing Authority.
Rumor has it "kinky Ken" was hoping to find a vibrator or some other sexual device possibly left behind in one of her desk drawers. No such luck, Ken. It is unfortunate that he invested painstaking investigation into the successful planned demise of Patrice McConnell when she is in fact not the one who was faking Livescan reports. She just happens to be a pawn in the bigger scheme of things, that's all. If Mr. Simmons would only have conducted a much more thorough investigation, he would know, the problem with hiring certain unqualified personnel goes much deeper than one Human Resources Director.
It is no secret amongst every single employee at the LA Housing Authority from the ground on up, that Ken Simmons, with all his frustration at struggling futile administrative leadership would love to know just exactly who is responsible for maligning his good name on the Internet. I have a friend who works near his office, (I won't name names) who knows someone....who knows someone else, who told me recently they actually heard Ken Simmons say that if he were given the proper amount of acetaminophen in safe doses, he would gladly and willfully sacrifice his left testicle in exchange for gaining reliable and truthful information as to who it is, that's responsible in publicly reporting about his unusual kinky sexual fetishes here on the Internet. Well, he needn't look very far. The source(s) are right under his very nose. But right now, that's the least of his problems.
Getting back to Patrice McConnell for a moment, the definition of what occurred with Ms. McConnell does not specify the violation or the act. From what I hear, the admission of any wrongdoing on her part was coerced. And from what I understand about the LA Housing Authority, the statutory definition of a specific violation must include a description of the prohibited act. This simply means, the description within HACLA policy must be sufficiently specified to allow any person, or persons from committing any said such violation of Housing Authority rules. The requirements of specificity clearly contradicts any executive action taken against Ms. McConnell and contrasts with any possible civil proceeding against the LA Housing Authority on her part.
Simply put, this unreasonable action against Patrice McConnell by certain executive staff at HACLA can easily lead to civil liability and possible future punitive damages for unjustified and wrongful termination, or unfair forced resignation. Either way, Ms. McConnell can proceed with a civil law suit in an effort to get reinstated at her position with the LA Housing Authority, or opt to walk away with a severance pay in the form of a huge check, much the same way Rudy Montiel when he got caught with his hands in the cookie jar. This can result in a win-win case for Patrice.
The LA housing Authority's policy and procedures manual in unwarranted or illegal acts regarding any type of alleged misconduct of this nature appears to be vague and ambiguous. The requirement of an act is an important part of HACLA executive policy. Ms. McConnell should not be punished for merely thinking about the violation. And from what I was told, she admitted to thought process only, regarding the act, nothing more. The commission of a violation such as what Patrice McConnell was accused of, requires that the thought be turned into action and the act must be one that is therefore distinctly detrimental to the Housing Authority which harms or jeopardizes the department as a whole. In other words, they used her as a scapegoat. She has been the subject of malicious hostility from certain personnel within HACLA who wanted her out of that position.
There was really no level of intent here on the part of Patrice McConnell, only implied intent. She simply mentioned something to someone, who in turn mentioned it to someone else, who also mentioned it to someone....and so on. It should also be mentioned here, that the level of intent varies with the level of admission, which in turn varies with the degree of the alleged LA Housing Authority policy and procedure violation. It is also not a case of malice aforethought, as the act or intent was either mentioned through hearsay, idle gossip, or in this case, pressured from coerced admission to executive HACLA staff members from Ms. McConnell herself.
In mentioning Patrice McConnell's caving to unwelcome and unwarranted pressure which resulted in irrational and untruthful statements to get the heat off, the issue of her mental state at the time of any investigative interview is something which also has to be fully examined and scrutinized. The element of intent, if any, should have been paramount in determining the degree of administrative punishment toward Ms. McConnell. So, her state of mind at the time of the alleged violation is a contributing factor in legal recourse in regaining her job back.
All alleged violations against Patrice McConnell If anything, are non-existent and does not extend to any elements of existing HACLA policy violations. This means executive staff members at the Los Angeles Housing Authority systematically failed at establishing any burden of proof which was beyond a reasonable doubt. Hearsay, or coerced admissions under pressure is not evidence beyond a reasonable doubt. This burden of proof is one of the primary distinguishing differences between Patrice McConnell and the decision that was made in attempting to get her to resign. Throughout this witch hunt, didn't it once occur to Ken Simmons that there does exist the presumption of innocence on Ms. McConnell's part? The executive staff at HACLA had the burden of proving every element of Patrice McConnell's administrative violations, but in reality failed to do so, as Ms. McConnell was under so much pressure in telling them what they wanted to hear.
Stanley Kowalski
#19 UPDATE Employee
Disregard These Dumb Asses
AUTHOR: BS Detector - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
You will soon be fired. HACLA knows who you are. Parker won't save you. She also knows who you are. I hope your guard card is up to date. GAME OVER!
#20 UPDATE Employee
You Need To Get Your BS Detector Fixed
AUTHOR: Jim Webb Bail Bonds - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
#21 UPDATE Employee
You Are The Fool
AUTHOR: Sergeant Preston - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
#22 UPDATE Employee
HACLA Posters Give This Site A Bad Name
AUTHOR: BS Detector - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Instead of balancing the budget on our back's, HACLA should fire lazy, do nothing leeches like you that suck the system dry with your fake work comp injuries and lies. You should be happy to have a job. Surely a loser like you could not make the cut in the real world. The real problem with Parker is the fact that she keeps gutter trash such as yourself employed.
#23 UPDATE Employee
McConnell IS TOAST
AUTHOR: Sergeant Preston - (Canada)
SUBMITTED: Tuesday, May 22, 2012
#24 Author of original report
CFO David Esparaza FIRED
AUTHOR: ED - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2012
McConnell is PURE EVIL and in any legitimate agency, she never would have been hired in the first place. Let's hope I'm right and that her departure is merely delayed pending the LAPD taking her ass out in handcuffs.
#25 UPDATE Employee
The Mole Has No Credibility
AUTHOR: BS Detector - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2012
#26 UPDATE Employee
The Mole Has No Credibility
AUTHOR: BS Detector - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Monday, May 21, 2012
#27 UPDATE Employee
Sylvena Parker Has Been a Crook For Years
AUTHOR: Leonard - (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 20, 2012
Sylvena Parker (Local President) has misappropriated union funds for her personal gain. Specifically, she has retained herself as a "consultant" to Local 143, paying herself a monthly fee. This fee has been disguised as a "servicing consultant fee" on the local's treasurer's report. We are also informed that Sylvena Parker is improperly using unions funds to pay herself a storage fee for keeping union records at her home. Sylvena Parker has drained the local resources for her personal financial gain. In addition to charging the local a monthly "consultant fee" she is also released nearly full-time from the city to perform her union duties. Sylvena Parker is engaging in a double-dipping scheme at the expense of Local 143 members.
Violation of International Constitution - Bill of Rights for Union Members
The Bill of Rights for Union Members state, "members shall have the right to a full and clear
accounting of all union funds at all level. Such accounting shall include, but not be limited to, periodic reports to the membership by the appropriate fiscal officers and periodic audits by officers elected for that purpose or by independent auditors not otherwise connected with the union". Sylvena Parker, president of Local 143, have not allowed for or reported the results of an audit of the local for several years. Members have been denied a clear accounting of funds or periodic audits as required.
Violation of Article VII, Section 5 of the Local Constitution
Article VII, section 5 of the local's constitution states, "The trustee shall make or cause to be made at least semi-annually an audit of the local's finances and shall report to the membership on the results of such audit". Sylvena Parker has failed to call for election of Trustees and the membership have not received the results of any such audit as required. The local is operating without the required Trustees to safeguard the union funds.
Will you please set this matter for an emergency hearing, as our local funds are being raided by Sylvena Parker?
#28 UPDATE Employee
Look at Steve Dixon
AUTHOR: Glenn Quagmire - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 20, 2012
#29 UPDATE Employee
Look at Steve Dixon
AUTHOR: Glenn Quagmire - (USA)
SUBMITTED: Sunday, May 20, 2012

