Tuesday, June 30, 2009

State auditor: Blunt did not document hiring of legal counsel

A state audit of Matt Blunt's operation of the governor's office from July 1, 2008 to Jan. 12, released today, shows problems with documentation of the hiring of legal counsel:

Additionally, documentation supporting the method/criteria for selecting legal counsel for the Governor relating to an open records matter was not prepared and retained. Invoices, totaling over $401,000, included attorney rates ranging from $110 to $300 per hour, legal counsel travel costs, and late charges. According to the Chief of Staff, the selection of this legal counsel was at the discretion of the Governor.

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