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Wednesday, Feb. 01, 2012

A Chronology of SCAP

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1999: The nonprofit Stanislaus Community AIDS Project changes its name to the Stanislaus Community Assistance Project, a move to broaden the group's focus beyond the human immunodeficiency virus and AIDS. Starting in the 1980s, the original group provided education, services and emotional support to AIDS patients and their families.

2000: Denise Gibbs is hired as executive director

2004: Joe Gibbs, the husband of Denise Gibbs, becomes SCAP's director of business and program development. His role is to increase grant funding.

Oct. 2006: The Bee reports that SCAP has landed $5.4 million in grants in two years to help AIDS patients or people with HIV pay for housing in Stanislaus County. SCAP directors say they expect to win an additional $2.16 million in state and federal grants and place 123 clients in homes, apartments and hotel rooms.

May 29, 2011: The Bee reports on Joe Gibbs' pay. His salary is $195,860, plus "other compensation" of $431,471.

June 3: Joe Gibbs says he will forgo $436,471 in compensation.

June 7: The United Way of Stanislaus County cuts off funding to SCAP, citing concerns over the nonprofit's "lack of cooperation and transparency."

June 24: City officials notify SCAP that it will not receive Community Development Block Grant and federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program funds until an audit has been completed. SCAP must pay for the audit.

June 28: The Bee reports that Denise Gibbs' parents and family members of other SCAP employees live at some of the houses bought with public funds.

July 17: The Bee reports SCAP may have dramatically overpaid for a rundown, 30-unit Modesto apartment complex. The agency spent $1.55 million in taxpayer money to buy the complex, then $607,000 to fix it before funding was frozen.

Sept. 1: The Bee reports that SCAP has hired ethics experts to advise the board.

Oct. 13: More than $5,000 in appliances are reported stolen from a SCAP home once occupied by Denise Gibbs' parents.

Oct. 28: City Manager Greg Nyhoff sends SCAP a letter alleging state and federal violations as well as "egregious management and performance deficiencies" in placing tenants in housing.

Nov. 10: SCAP's ethics experts recommend the agency take "strong and decisive actions" to implement "real changes and reform."

Dec. 1: SCAP suspends Denise and Joe Gibbs, along with housing director Caryl Prunty, with pay.

Dec. 7: FBI agents serve search warrants at the Riverbank home of Denise and Joe Gibbs and at SCAP's office on Coffee Road in Modesto. Agents seize computer databases and files pertaining to grant programs.

Dec. 28: The SCAP board of directors votes to fire Denise and Joe Gibbs.

Feb. 1, 2012: SCAP board members decide to dissolve the agency and seek another nonprofit to take over its assets and programs. The board suspends interim manager Kathy Lee and announces Prunty has been terminated.