Tuesday, June 30, 2009
State Auditor Alarmed By KACo Expenses
State Auditor Crit Luallen says she's alarmed by expenses at the Kentucky Association of Counties after learning that five executives spent nearly $600,000 on travel, meals and other expenses over the last two years. Bob Arnold, KACo's executive director, says, if Luallen has the statutory authority to audit them and decides to do so, the group will cooperate. Senator Damon Thayer (D-Georgetown) and chairman of the Senate State and Local Government Committee says he'd like officials from KACo and the Kentucky League of Cities to answer lawmakers questions during a committee hearing. It has been reported that the Kentucky League of Cities executive director Sylvia Lovely's 2008 compensation package was $317,000, and three top officials spent more than $300,000 in the past three years.
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