Posted on 06/02/2005 10:19:38 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal agency that oversees election preparations has decided to release nearly $170 million to California that was potentially in jeopardy because of questions over how federal money was spent under former Secretary of State Kevin Shelley.
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission sent a letter Wednesday to California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson, Shelley's replacement, to announce the release of the $169.7 million, commission spokeswoman Jeannie Layson said Thursday.
The move followed a visit McPherson paid to the commission last month to lobby for the money - Californias 2004 share of some $3 billion being sent to states under the Help America Vote Act to upgrade voting equipment and procedures.
California already has received $180 million under the 2002 law, but the commission is auditing how $27.3 million of that was spent. A state audit said Shelley mismanaged the money, including by paying employees to attend partisan events.
Shelley denied misusing the money but resigned in March with the audit and other state and federal investigations proceeding.
Anybody in jail yet?
Nope.. these darn affairs grind so slow in the gears of the Fed DOJ machine, maybe next year..
Julie Lee is on deck for a trial soon, if she folds, Kevin Shmelley may have a lot'a 'splainin' to do..
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