{Frankfort, Kentucky}...The state Personnel Board plans to consider an audit involving former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer in July. The board directed its staff in May to review seven findings that dealt with personnel issues in the audit released April 30th by state Auditor Adam Edelen and report back as soon as possible. During a board meeting Monday, executive director Mark Sipek distributed information to board members about the audit and additional information provided by the agriculture department. The board decided to consider the information at its July 13th meeting. The audit listed findings dealing with misuse of state employees and resources, including pre-selection of candidates for state merit jobs and the agriculture department's handling of monetary awards to employees and their reclassifications. Farmer's attorney, Guthrie True, has dismissed the audit as political and self-serving and says he does not think law enforcement will be interested in it.Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Personnel Board To Consider Farmer Audit
{Frankfort, Kentucky}...The state Personnel Board plans to consider an audit involving former Agriculture Commissioner Richie Farmer in July. The board directed its staff in May to review seven findings that dealt with personnel issues in the audit released April 30th by state Auditor Adam Edelen and report back as soon as possible. During a board meeting Monday, executive director Mark Sipek distributed information to board members about the audit and additional information provided by the agriculture department. The board decided to consider the information at its July 13th meeting. The audit listed findings dealing with misuse of state employees and resources, including pre-selection of candidates for state merit jobs and the agriculture department's handling of monetary awards to employees and their reclassifications. Farmer's attorney, Guthrie True, has dismissed the audit as political and self-serving and says he does not think law enforcement will be interested in it.