Arpaio's employees ordered to testify

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Arpaio's employees ordered to testify


The Maricopa County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday ordered 13 of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's employees to testify about financial activities within the agency, which was accused by county officials this week of creating a hidden personnel database that may have allowed years of misspending.

The board served subpoenas to staff working on budget, finance and payroll issues, and those working with the media. The board also asked Arpaio to turn over financial documents, timesheets, software and other records that track employee information.

Supervisors have launched an internal investigation into financial management of the Sheriff's Office, and continue to examine county credit card use, sheriff's extradition costs and the history of payments from a restricted pot of money known as detention funds


County budget officials believe the Sheriff's Office may have misspent up to $16 million a year from detention funds for uses not permitted by law, and are working to determine how far back the problem stretches. County officials have said the problem could cost upwards of $80 million, but say they need more information to identify the exact amount.

More:

http://www.azcentral.com/12news/news/articles/2010/11/02/20101102joe-arpaio-employees-ordered-to-testify-finances02-ON.html

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1. I can't believe we didn't field a candidate

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3. for County Attorney?

No kidding. And where was Glassman during the campaign? Lots of emails, few signs, no ads (but then I turned off the TeeVee a week ago in disgust so may have missed a last minute ad from him).

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2. Say it ain't so Joe.

He's such a pompous ass!

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4. Wonder if Hendershott would ever flip on Joe

or if Joe's got something on him. My guess is that Hendershott is so far into the corruption that he'd never be able to get immunity.