Posted 4/16/2024, 6:05:43 PM
Audit: Gov. Sanders Violated Law, Overspent on $19K Custom Lectern
- Audit found Gov. Sanders violated Arkansas law by improperly purchasing and recording a $19,000 custom lectern
- Lectern was purchased on state credit card then reimbursed by Republican Party months later after records request
- Audit suggests Sanders' office violated open records laws and altered documents related to the purchase
- Online vendors sell similar non-customized lecterns for approximately $7,000, far less than the $19,000 spent
- Audit findings sent to prosecutors and attorney general for potential legal action against Gov. Sanders