Post by pavel on Apr 18, 2016 3:03:41 GMT -6
The Texas state auditor's office has referred its investigation into possible misuse of state workers by state Rep. Dawnna Dukes to Travis County prosecutors, the Austin American-Statesman reported late Friday.
The Texas Tribune reported in February that the auditor's office was investigating Dukes' use of state workers for her personal project, the African American Heritage Festival, a nonprofit event Dukes has overseen for 17 years.
The auditor's investigation was prompted by complaints from Dukes’ former chief of staff, Michael French, who approached House officials in January with concerns about the legality of the staff’s work on the festival.
Dukes acknowledged her staff worked on the festival but said their role was minimal. A Jan. 12 email obtained by the Tribune shows Dukes directing her staff to make the festival a priority.
Read more: www.texastribune.org/2016/04/15/newspaper-reports-travis-co-da-investigating-rep-d/
The Texas Tribune reported in February that the auditor's office was investigating Dukes' use of state workers for her personal project, the African American Heritage Festival, a nonprofit event Dukes has overseen for 17 years.
The auditor's investigation was prompted by complaints from Dukes’ former chief of staff, Michael French, who approached House officials in January with concerns about the legality of the staff’s work on the festival.
Dukes acknowledged her staff worked on the festival but said their role was minimal. A Jan. 12 email obtained by the Tribune shows Dukes directing her staff to make the festival a priority.
Read more: www.texastribune.org/2016/04/15/newspaper-reports-travis-co-da-investigating-rep-d/