Antioch Resident Files Complaints with 7 Agencies Against AUSD Superintendent

ANTIOCH, Calif. — Antioch resident and public accountability advocate Diane Gibson-Gray filed formal complaints today with seven state and local agencies alleging that Antioch Unified School District Superintendent Dr. Darnise Williams obtained $11,600 in public funds through potentially fraudulent documentation, including a moving invoice whose dollar amount appears in a different font and size than the rest of the document — a recognized indicator of possible document alteration.

“The dollar amount on the moving invoice is in a different font than everything else on that document,” said Gibson-Gray. “That is a red flag that investigators look for. Combined with the fact that she owns a home in Inglewood 400 miles away and submitted a local Bay Area moving invoice as proof of relocation, I believe the public deserves answers.”

THE INVOICE CONCERNS

Receipt 1 — $4,500 — from HT Bay Area Services Pro, Invoice #000010, raises two specific document integrity concerns:

• Font inconsistency: The dollar amount ($4,500.00) appears in a different font and size than the rest of the document. This is a recognized forensic indicator of document alteration, suggesting the amount may have been changed after the original was created.
• Suspicious invoice number: The invoice is numbered #000010. A business deploying three packers and movers over multiple days would typically have issued far more than 10 invoices, raising questions about the company’s legitimacy or whether the invoice was fabricated.

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