Colorado public trustee spending raises red flags
Some of Colorado's appointed county public trustees have used public funds they oversee to profit or personally benefit from their position, a Denver Post analysis of their spending practices since last year has found.
Other appointed public trustees have given themselves and their employees perks not available to other workers in the counties they serve, the review found
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In the News
June 13, 2013
Panel: Gessler violated ethics rules over spending
Associated Press (Ivan Moreno) Republican Colorado Secretary of State Scott Gessler, a potential gubernatorial contender, was admonished Thursday by an ethics panel over spending office funds to attend political events, a black eye to his candidacy before it’s officially launched. Read More ›
June 13, 2013
Panel: Secretary of State Scott Gessler violated ethics rules over spending
TheDenverChannel.com (Associated Press) Colorado Republican Secretary of State Scott Gessler has been admonished by an ethics panel over spending office funds to attend a GOP conference during the party's national convention in Florida last year. Read More ›
Legal Filings
June 13, 2013
Ethics Commission To Fine Gessler For Misuse Of State Funds
Today, the Colorado Independent Ethics Commission unanimously determined that Scott Gessler violated ethics standards when he used state… Read More
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D.C. Circuit Vacancy Crisis Closer to Resolution
Ethics Watch urges the Senate to allow nominees to receive an up-or-down vote in the full Senate as… Read More

