Gov. Rick Scott's complex finances raise new questions about his state disclosure

[Sancho]

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"For nearly 40 years, the Florida Constitution has required state elected officials to annually make a "full and public disclosure of financial interests (via) a sworn statement showing net worth and identifying each asset and liability in excess of $1,000."

"The governor, for instance, does not disclose the entire value of 17 assets that reside in at least eight different trust and partnership accounts and for which he's listed in federal records as the "beneficial owner," according to an extensive Tampa Bay Times/Miami Herald review of hundreds of federal and state documents filed in Florida, Washington, Connecticut, Texas, Nevada and Illinois. The documents also show:

• Information about Scott's income and investments provided on state disclosure forms differ from financial information he furnished to the IRS and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

• The various Scott family investment trusts and partnerships often act in tandem with his blind trust and involve Scott's long-time financial advisers — raising questions about how independent the trust is from the governor."

Rick Scott is a professional crook as bad a Bernie Madoff or anyone else you can name!

http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/gov-rick-scotts-complex-finances-raise-new-questions-about-his-state/2200677

[juajen]

1. Yep,

and his perfidy is felt throughout the state. I hope we have a new Governor soon for that beautiful state.

[madfloridian]

2. Here's the link from the Miami Herald.

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article2504103.html

More:

The Herald/Times asked to be briefed by the governor’s tax and investment advisers but were denied an interview. Earlier this week, the newspapers then supplied detailed written questions, as well as copies of related documents, to the governor’s lawyers. General Counsel Pete Antonacci said they distributed the questions to the financial experts but were unable to provide a response by the end of the day on Friday.

....Under Scott, the new governor’s transition documents were destroyed for the first time in modern history. The governor’s staff encouraged the use of private email and cell phone accounts to avoid creating public-records trails. And Scott’s lawyers have changed the way public records are retained and handled by staffers, creating new barriers to transparency.
SOLANTIC SALE

Scott’s tight-lipped approach has long been a hallmark, extending to his days when he headed the Columbia/HCA hospital chain and then a chain of 32 walk-in clinics he founded called Solantic. In repeated depositions, Scott would refuse to answer basic questions. On the campaign trail in 2010, Scott also refused to comment on depositions he gave, such as one in a Solantic case that he settled just before filing to run for office. Scott’s refusal to release the deposition became a major campaign issue in the GOP primary and the general election.

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/politics-government/state-politics/article2504103.html#storylink=cpy

Ah, Solantic.

[Sancho]

3. Thanks...

I added the link to the Times...

[madfloridian]

4. Klaus and Caputo...and Times/Herald Tallahassee bureau

I don't mean to sound stupid, but what do they mean by Times/Herald bureau. As far as I know the 2 papers are not connected. Do they share a common bureau in Tally? Am I missing something?

[Sancho]

6. I don't know...

but I think several papers have merged in the last few years.

At least they are still investigating Scott and writing editorials about him.

[madfloridian]

7. Thank goodness for that.

I tweeted your post...it's very vital.

[onethatcares]

5. how do people

vote for this alien, pencil necked bulge eyed geek of a thief?