No, more corruption and theft. Prison time required.
Posted on 11/16/2021 6:16:45 AM PST by ChicagoConservative27
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) was accused in an audit report of using nearly $450,000 in federal funding intended for COVID-19 relief to fund three months of salaries for over 20 staff members.
A state audit on government spending published Monday said Reynolds attempted to cover up the spending by passing it through the state Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management but it is unclear why the salaries had to be paid using the federal money, according to The Associated Press.
"What is not clear, is why these salaries were not included in the governor’s budget set prior to the fiscal year and prior to the pandemic," State Auditor Rob Sand said, per the AP. "Based on this information, we conclude that the budget shortfall was not a result of the pandemic.
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I sensed all colors of Governor spirited as much free COVID money from Biden to pad their budgets.
OF COURSE..BUT there is a county in Indiana that REFUSED any BIG BROTHER covid MONIES!!! They didn’t want the STRINGS attached to it..
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) was accused in an audit report of using nearly $450,000 in federal funding intended for COVID-19 relief to fund three months of salaries for over 20 staff members.
So, lets address the issue of the covid duties assigned to these people.
Now the auditor issue is that the pandemic did not cause a shortage of funds for their regular duties.
Hell 95% or more of us didn’t need the free govt money.
“During this time, the Governor’s staff spent a vast majority of their time responding to the pandemic. In fact, many members of Gov. Reynolds’ staff worked seven days a week out of the State Emergency Operation Center to provide direct support to Iowans,” Alex Murphy, a spokesman for Reynolds, said in a statement to the AP. “This has always been our justification for the expense. We are now working with Treasury to provide them documentation, per their request.”
No, more corruption and theft. Prison time required.
Those 20 employees were greatly relieved they didn’t lose their jobs because of Covid!
$450K.
Nancy spends that on booze.
The government is awash in trillions to waste. The spigot from taxpayers needs to be turned off. Then they will actually prioritize their graft.
There was his mistake right there!
Should have given the whole "nearly $450,000" to a single illegal foreign invader.
Regards,
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