Horizon Cross Cultural Center, an Orange-based nonprofit that has provided job, health, transportation and other supportive services to Vietnamese refugees and other immigrant populations since 1976 decided to close its door on January 15, 2016.
State Senator Janet Nguyen issued a press release telling those who are affected by this sudden shut down can visit her regional office so that she can help direct them to appropriate agencies that can continue providing support.
The closing took the the community by surprise but was not unexpected. Last year, the center was reported by Voice of OC Blog to pay out more than $1.7 million to settle charges that it falsified records and over-billed local government agencies. The center auctioned off its building in Orange County for $1.5 million to pay off the settlement while laid off half of its staff after losing major contracts with the county.
On its Facebook, the center still has its New Year's Greetings but its website has been removed from the Internet.
Whether the recent shut down was due to an ongoing investigation by the OC Disrict Attorney's Office for further fraud or lack of funding is unclear but it surely caught the community off guard.
Its current board members include Garden Grove City Councilmember Chris Phan who is also an attorney for the OC DA's Office. Here is a picture of the board and their 2015 Holiday's Greetings with Councilmember Chris Phan holding a gift box.
LSI tried to contact Councilmember Chris Phan but received no response so far from him.
LSI tried to contact Councilmember Chris Phan but received no response so far from him.
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