Arizona Sheriff Arpaio's Office Misspent Funds, Analysis Says; $50 mil in jail funding diverted...

[Purveyor]

Source: Arizona Republic

The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office misused at least $50 million from a fund for jail operations, and county supervisors may have to use the general fund to repay the money, top county officials say.

Findings by the county's Office of Management and Budget show the Sheriff's Office tapped the money to pay for functions not allowed under jail-fund rules, such as salaries for deputies who worked on public-corruption investigations into county supervisors and judges.

The findings will be presented publicly for the first time at 10 a.m. today to the Board of Supervisors.

"A very substantial amount of money is going to have to be paid back to the jail fund," County Manager David Smith told The Republic. "It's just a monumental financial headache that (Sheriff Joe Arpaio) has created."

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[SDuderstadt]

1. Maybe they've finally got...

the bastard.

We can only hope.

[MBS]

9. " " " """ n/t

[joeybee12]

2. This is good news...the circle is closing in on the phuckwad...

:toast:

[Purveyor]

3. Keep hope alive, indeed! eom

[DeSwiss]

4. K&R!

I say garnishee his check until the $50 million is paid off. :)

[datadiva]

5. Poetic justice would be if he ended up in one of his own tents

Eating moldy bologna!!

[Purveyor]

6. And in pretty, pretty pink underwear. eom

[AC_Mem]

7. Transparancy

It's a beautiful thing.

[Tx4obama]

8. Always 'follow the money' and that gets the criminals every time :) n/t

[No Elephants]

10. public-corruption investigations into county supervisors and judges." Hey, sheriff. Overstep much

Improper use of $50 million in public funds. Isn't there a law against that? Even in Arizona?

[COLGATE4]

11. Don't count your felons before they're jailed. This horse's ass

has lots of political connections, up to and including his local D.A. I wouldn't be at all surprised to see this swept under a rug somewhere.

[wordpix]

16. don't worry, the wacko governor will protect him with her dyed blonde hair

:rofl:

[toddwv]

12. I'm sure this will be called a liberal media witch hunt.

Even though Arpaio misused funds to intimidate opponents that's the subtext of "salaries for deputies who worked on public-corruption investigations into county supervisors and judges". Now we know why Arpaio doesn't want to turn his books over to anyone outside his "jurisdiction". There are indications that his closet is full of skeletons that are ignored because he is winning the war against "brownskins".

[alcibiades_mystery]

13. My only comment...

[hootinholler]

14. +1

:rofl:

-Hoot

[msanthrope]

15. Drip, drip. drip Joe. n/t

[AnOhioan]

17. Can't wait for the FBI to perp-walk Sheriff Joe out in cuffs.

[mod mom]

20. Unfortunately still waiting for * cheney, & rove to no avail.

Unfortunately justice isn't always served in this country-ask Don Seigelman. Hopeful but not sure anything will come out of this.

[bushisanidiot]

18. String the old bastard up!

or let him do some HARD TIME with the people he abused.

[classysassy]

19. The Teflon Sheriff

what ever that evil bastard does he get away with it,charges never stick to that racist pig.