 Almost immediately, a search began for a permanent site for the College, which would allow a full array of classes to be offered, both in the daytime as well as the evening.Palo Verde College has been the focus of several scandals including one involving a fraudulent enrollment scheme in conjunction with Riverside Community College.Riverside Community College officials William O'Rafferty, associate vice president of academic affairs, Steven Bailey, dean of public safety, and Robert Curtin, associate dean of public safety were convicted on felony charges of fraud, embezzlement, grand theft and misappropriation of public funds with regard to public safety classes.