California lottery chief pressed to repay funds
4 Apr 2008
CALIFORNIA -- As reported by the Sacramento Bee: "State Controller John Chiang turned up the heat Thursday on California Lottery Director Joan Borucki, demanding to know how she plans to repay $46,336 used for an employee party.
"Borucki had said lottery officials were awaiting a legal opinion on the legitimacy of the spending, but Chiang said in a letter to Borucki that he has learned that no legal opinion was requested.
"... Chiang asked Borucki to come up with a repayment plan in two weeks. He said cutting administrative costs does not eliminate the need to repay public funds that were misspent.
"Lottery spokesman Al Lundeen said the staff will work with Chiang's office on his concerns..."
California lottery chief pressed to repay funds
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