HAHAHAAA: GOP says fraud may have cost groups $750,000

[Fleshdancer]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080612/ap_on_go_co/republicans_fraud

WASHINGTON - A former treasurer apparently stole at least $725,000 from the committee that runs House Republican campaigns, investigators for the group said Thursday.

An internal probe alleged that the former treasurer, Christopher Ward, used his authority to order wire transfers to siphon money meant for the National Republican Campaign Committee and other GOP groups into his own accounts. The funds were taken between 2001 and 2007, according to investigators.

Ward also appears to have taken at least $28,000 from the committee in charge of Senate Republican campaigns, said lawyer Robert K. Kelner, one of a team of lawyers hired by NRCC to investigate.

Ronald Machen, Ward's lawyer, said they had no comment on the investigation's findings.

Kelner detailed a scheme whereby Ward, 39, allegedly used his position at the committee to filter money to himself, either directly or through various other GOP committees. He submitted five years' worth of false financial audits for the NRCC, keeping others in the dark about his activities, Kelner said.

:rofl:

Is Christopher Ward on McBush's VP list?

[yourout]

1. The term poetic justice comes to mind.

[malaise]

2. In these parts they say

'thief from thief' makes good comedy or 'thief from thief makes god laugh:rofl:

add word to headline

[hendo]

3. slightly funny, but fraud is no laughing matter

no matter who gets swindled.

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. Leaving a Republican around money is like locking a pill addict in a pharmacy overnight.

Of course they're going to steal it.

[Ilsa]

6. Bwaaahahahaha! Love it. "Of course they're going to steal it." nt

[baldguy]

5. Proof that cons are idiots by nature

And their "leaders" are just crooks who care nothing for the conservative agenda.