As most of you know, former Kentucky basketball player Richie Farmer has been under the microscope after his time as Commissioner of Agriculture.
His time in public office has not helped him at all.
The State Auditor has divulged himself into Farmer’s administration and it has gotten worse.
This from LEX18.com:
[I][COLOR=#000000][FONT=arial]”The law makes no distinction between icons and the rest of us, and neither do I,” Edelen said. “The report paints a clear picture of an administration that had no qualms about treating taxpayer resources as its own. The former commissioner had state employees on state time take him hunting and shopping, mow his yard, build a basketball court in his backyard, and even chauffer his dog. He showered himself with gifts and office equipment and rewarded friends with jobs. These are just some of the documented abuses that should outrage every Kentuckian.”[/FONT][/COLOR]
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The exam details an extravagant conference hosted by the former commissioner that cost Kentucky taxpayers more than $96,000; multiple instances of misuse of department resources and state employees for personal benefit; questionable spending of state and federal dollars, including tobacco settlement money; timesheet and travel reimbursement abuses by employees who had close relationships with the former commissioner, numerous merit system abuses; and several management issues.
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Listen to the Big Blue Breakdown tonight at 8pm as we talk about Mr. Farmer and want to hear your opinion on how this affects his time at UK.
Farmer was an Unforgettable and truly is now for all the wrong reasons.
