A new federal audit says the Santa Clara County Office of Education misused more than $135,370 in federal funds under the previous superintendent. But county leaders disagree on whether the error was an intentional cover-up or a simple mistake, another sign of deepening division and tension in an office plagued by controversy.

Santa Clara County wants to be proactive instead of reactive when it comes to addressing community violence. To accomplish this, the county plans to sink millions of dollars into a new initiative.

A federal investigation uncovered that over $135,000 in Head Start funds were misappropriated by the Santa Clara County Office of Education for unrelated expenses. The audit has raised questions about former Superintendent Mary Ann Dewan's leadership,

U.S. Head Start auditors told local education officials that they had discovered a pattern by previous administrators scoffing grant rules and rejecting calls for oversight.

Santa Clara County's top education office is planning for a wave of firings amid questions over top-heavy management and executive assistants with six-figure salaries.