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Government

Oct. 14, 2026

Nossaman partner's travel expenses draw scrutiny in high-speed rail spending probe

An inspector general's report found the California High-Speed Rail Authority paid $127,300 in travel expenses and travel time for a legal consultant identified by sources as a Denver-based Nossaman partner. The findings have intensified scrutiny of the agency's CEO.

A Denver-based Nossaman LLP partner is among the consultants whose travel expenses have come under scrutiny in an investigation into spending by the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

The authority's board voted 7-2 Friday to revoke CEO Ian Choudri's authority to approve contracts under $25 million without stricter oversight. The vote followed a report last month by the agency's Office of the Inspector General finding hundreds of thousands of dollars in consultant t...

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