All but one of 26 allegations of fraud, waste and abuse against Richmond's two highest-ranking election officials were substantiated in a report by the city’s inspector general. The only investigated allegation directly related to elections involved General Registrar Keith Balmer hiring a private security company “to investigate possible election interference.

On Monday, Richmond Inspector General James Osuna released the findings of his investigation into alleged misspending and misconduct by General Registrar Keith Balmer and his employees.

An investigation into allegations of misuse of public resources by Richmond General Registrar Keith Balmer and his office has confirmed 25 of 26 claims of waste, fraud, and abuse, leading to nearly $500,

An investigation found Richmond’s top two election officials abused their authority and broke city policies, including fraud, the misuse of city-issued credit cards, wasteful spending, drinking