Joe Arpaio's Office Accused of Misspending Nearly $100 Million

[Tx4obama]

PHOENIX — An examination in Arizona's Maricopa County has found that the sheriff's office, widely known for efforts against illegal immigrants, inappropriately spent $99 million from two jail funds over the last eight years to pay for other law enforcement operations – including immigration patrols.

The $99 million figure released Wednesday is an update to an estimate made in September by budget officials who said the sheriff's office was believed to have used $60 million and $80 million over four or five years from a jail tax on other purposes. Since then, officials said they discovered that the sheriff's office had inappropriately spent money from a second jail account.

Maricopa County officials also said that Arpaio's office had spent the money on unsuccessful criminal cases brought against two county officials and a judge.

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The findings by county budget officials discussed at a meeting Wednesday were sent to federal prosecutors who were already investigating Arpaio on abuse of power allegations.

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Full article here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/13/joe-arpaio-spending-accusation_n_848804.html

[Dappleganger]

1. On pink underwear?

[Dawson Leery]

2. What does Joe's house look like? What kind of car does he drive?

In other words, where did one hundred million dollars go to?

[DeSwiss]

3. K&R

- Well he admits to at least one misappropriation:

[AsahinaKimi]

4. Someone turn on the popper...melt some butter...

I can't wait to hear the results of this investigation!
:popcorn:

oh, and..K&R

[chollybocker]

5. It's all fun and games till the bill comes due.

[UTUSN]

6. K&R #6 for, can those investigations turn into indictments and trials, already?!1 n/t

[eppur_se_muova]

7. ... that they know of. So far. nt

[freshwest]

8. No wonder Brewer lets AZers on Medicaid die. She needs to break up with her grifting pal Joe.