Arizona Sheriff used hidden database to misspend up to $80 million, officials claim

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Source: The Raw Story

A hidden computer database recently discovered in the course of a racial profiling investigation shows Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio misspent up to $80 million in funds intended for jail operations, according to Maricopa County supervisors and budget officials.

The hidden database contained payroll logs that detailed staff assignments and payments which were different than the staff assignments and payments reported in the official county-run database, they said.

"They've developed a system that basically tracks where they are working versus where they are being paid, and they did not update the official database, which led to the potential problems," Deputy County Manager Sandi Wilson told The Arizona Republic. "I think they deliberately hid this info from us."

A spokesman for the Sheriff's Office denied any intention of hiding information from the county and blamed the duplicate payrolls on a lack of compatible technology between the Sheriff's Office and county agencies.

Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/sheriff-arpaio-database-probe/

[dgibby]

1. Can't wait to see Joe in pink! n/t

[Bolo Boffin]

7. You think Joe's waited until now? n/t

[davidwparker]

8. was going to post this myself n/t

[DesertFlower]

10. i was going to say that.

[NuclearDem]

16. Pink undies and a nice spot in a tent

Or maybe we'll have a nice shawshank end to this...and he'll either be dragged off to prison crying like a little girl or blowing his own brains out.

[ejpoeta]

2. do you know who that arpaio guy reminds me of.....

remember shawshank redemption? that warden at the prison that talked about god and handed out bibles.... he turned out to be one crooked sonofabitch. i would believe that this clown would be one too.

[nyc 4 Biden]

3. Simple. Lock him up! n/t

[jobycom]

4. I'm kind of surprised that such a fine, upstanding person has a darker side.

[Kingofalldems]

5. I bet the teabag crowd worships this guy no matter what.

[arbusto_baboso]

6. Can we indict this sonofabitch YET?

[DirkGently]

9. Say it ain't so, Sheriff Joe!

[Canuckistanian]

11. I'd love to see a "Shawshank Redemption" ending to this

One day, Sherrif Joe's luck will run out.

[sakabatou]

12. Into the cell now, pig

[Plucketeer]

13. Balogna sandwich, Joe?

It'll match your outfit. :rofl:

[rasputin1952]

14. We shall see if Sheriff Joe can weasel out of this...

green bologna and pink undies saved quite a bit...but $80 million?

He's always been a bastard, he needs to be in prison, let's see if/what charges are brought up...:)

[AC_Mem]

15. If it is an "honest" - ahem - "mistake"

Where did the money go?

Oh... transparancy is a good thing .... and karma is damn near instant now.

Annette

[Citizen Worker]

17. This is obviously a political witch hunt. A tough law and order guy like sheriff Joe would never

defraud or embezzle money from government. No doubt his political enemies, those slimy libruls, planted the fabricated database on the sheriff's department computers. But in the end ol' Honest Joe will cop a plea agree to resign and no charges will be filed.

[truthisfreedom]

18. I am so unsurprised.

Every time you get one of these noisy right-wing assholes screaming with self-righteousness you know you have a criminal on your hands.

[COLGATE4]

19. The old "two sets of books" problem in the age of computers.

Love it!!!!

[anachro1]

20. Why do they even bother revealing this

when we know damn well that no republican will EVER be charged with a crime? It really is annoying.

[stormpilot]

21. When he's behind bars, everyone send him pink slippers...

pink undies..pink socks... and a pink pig nose for his face!!

[Blue_Tires]

22. WHY isn't he on trial now? So much dirt has been uncovered

[BadgerKid]

23. Book 'em, Danno. n/t

[classysassy]

24. J.Edgar Hoover and Joe Arpaio

two criminals in law inforcement.