Channel 13 has obtained a report that charges improper spending, bookkeeping and paperwork problems in the Iowa Secretary of State's office. The report looks at the years between 2003 and 2008, but focuses on Chet Culver's final three years heading the office. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission requested the report that looked into how the secretary of state's office spent money from the Help America Vote Act, otherwise known as HAVA.
The report criticized a program Culver's office used called “Celebrate Voting”. The events featured, among other things, dancers, refreshments and singer Simon Estes. Investigators found the $118,000 cost was improperly spent because it failed to promote voting as required. The report also said the office failed to properly document nearly $900,000 paid to employees for working on HAVA programs.
In all, the review questions more than $2.55 million in spending. Current Secretary of State Michael Mauro told me, “The audit speaks for itself. We think a lot of the issues can be worked out. But the time frame deals with before we got into office."
Much more on this Tuesday... For now, here's the report if you want to check it out. Grab some coffee. It's a long one...
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There isn't really anything about Culver's handling of money, budgets, or financial records, past or present, that would surprise me.
I'm a Trooper and this has been confirmed-the swear in dates from May 2006 and later for 100 Peace officers are the cut dates. Thats 3 academys Iowa, that you payed for. If the remaining officers don't take furloughs, 13 to be exact for the remainder of FY2010 and 13 in FY2011, another 69 will be let go. If you want someone to be at your accidents to save your lives and to take drugs off the interstates, SPEAK OUT NOW IOWA!!!
just to let people know, DPS is proposing a 100-169 Sworn Peace Officer layoff...if people want Public Safety...they need to SPEAK OUT NOW!!!
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