To: Board of Supervisors
From: Susan Brajkovic, Director of Risk Management
Report Title: Mileage Payment to Wynn H. Esclovon
Recommendation: Recommendation of the County Administrator
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RECOMMENDATIONS:
APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the Auditor-Controller, or designee, on behalf of the Department of Risk Management to reissue payment due to loss and fraudulent redemption of original payment in the amount of $554.00 to Wynn H. Esclovon for mileage/travel reimbursement.
FISCAL IMPACT:
Costs will be paid from the Workers’ Compensation Internal Service Fund.
BACKGROUND:
On January 2, 2026, the Department of Risk Management was contacted by Wynn H. Esclovon, stating that she had not received a mileage/travel reimbursement payment. Risk Management provided Ms. Esclovon with a copy of the negotiated check, which reflected an unknown party as the payee.
Risk Management conducted an internal review and confirmed that the County’s database and check registers identified Ms. Esclovon as the intended payee. A review of a prior reimbursement check and applicable 2024 check registers further confirmed that the payment was issued using the County’s standard formatting and correctly identified Ms. Esclovon as the payee. Based on this review, Risk Management determined that the discrepancy did not result from a County system or check-issuance error and that the check appeared to have been altered after issuance.
On January 2, 2026, Risk Management contacted Wells Fargo and communicated about the fraudulent claim and to obtain the correct forms to submit.
On January 8, 2026, Ms. Esclovon subsequently filed a police report regarding the apparent fraudulent alteration and negotiation of the check.
Risk Management also contacted Wells Fargo and submitted the required fraud documentation and affidavits to seek recovery of the funds. The claims submitted to Wells Fargo were ultimately denied because notification of the fraudulent activity occurred outside of the bank’s applicable...
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