Posted December 18th, 2009 6:01 am

Crit Luallen has done what responsible elected officials are supposed to do—she didn’t ignore the corruption first identified by the Lexington Herald-Leader reporters at the Kentucky League of Cities. Her audit report is scathing, and has also referred the findings to law enforcement, both relating to criminal prosecution and relating to possible income tax violations.

From the Herald-Leader article:

State Auditor Crit Luallen blasted the Kentucky League of Cities on Thursday, citing loans and bonuses to top executives that cost the group $500,000, “excessive” salaries and a host of conflicts of interest that provided personal gain, including trips to the Caribbean and Europe paid for by League vendors.
Luallen said she was amazed to see people she had known for many years create a culture of such excess.
“I was shocked. I was outraged on behalf of the public, which has supported this organization through their tax dollars,” she said.
Luallen referred the report to the state attorney general, the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the IRS. She said law enforcement officials agreed that the findings bear further scrutiny.

Give those mentioned their rights—the constitutional presumption of innocence, due process of law—but knowing that the attorney general, the U.S. Attorney and the IRS are further scrutinizing these acts is very comforting.

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