{Frankfort, Kentucky}...Auditor Adam Edelen sent a letter to the Bluegrass Regional Mental Health-Mental Retardation Board letting the state-backed provider of mental health care know there will be an audit after the nonprofit agency has been accused of spending lavishly on executive compensation, political lobbying and real estate. Bluegrass is chiefly funded by the Kentucky Health and Family Services Cabinet, which paid it $126.2 million last year plus $32.5 million in Medicaid. Edelen says the audit is necessary to ensure the public's money is being spent in the best interests of the taxpayers. Scott Gould, chairman of the Bluegrass board of trustees, said they intend to be fully transparent and cooperative with the audit.
