South Adco Fire billed taxpayers thousands for spouses, travel expenses
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- Опубликовано: 14 май 2024
- Top fire chiefs and administrators with the South Adams County Fire Department, along with some of their board members, have regularly taken their spouses along to winter conferences in Florida and fall conferences in Colorado's high country, billing taxpayers for their spouses' meals and other expenses, and extending their stays before and after conferences.
Absolutely an abuse. Termination and frankly I'm ok if jail time is an option. Especially that board member complaining that the public information requests need to stop.
They should have to pay the money back!
I have a better way: Strip them of their Pensions and at least 5 years pay!! What they did was technically theft!!
With compnd interest!
And go to prison, where other thieves have to go.
Keep up the investigating, don't let them give you lip service and drop the issue. Keep up the pressure.
Yep let's change the rules to suite ourself. Take tax dollars to build our wealth. He got one thing right. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP.
:Pay it all back with interest ..?
also the wife they marry sure pay back as will if they say not going to tell them the kids now with CPS do to dumb parents want to steal tax money for free trips they have not earn
They knew there would be no felony charges if they got caught stealing public funds. There will be no consequences for the theft.
Maybe in the legal system, but there's always a chance of street justice. Plenty of it going around in this country now.
That’s embezzlement and it’s a crime. Charge them with felony crimes and make them pay back every penny with interest.
From what I observed those wives looked like they could eat a lot.
Let them eat Cake
@@infinitetanner: Let them eat CROW !!!
They should have to pay that money back and jail time if appropriate.
Great investigation
Guilty, taxes should stop if open records requests stop!
The crooked chief cant stop the requests from being filled. Time to pay back taxpayer money.
Abuse! Seeing the men say "its gotta stop" meaning the cORA requests, for accountability, ha! Its theft! It needs to go back 5 years, and they need to pay it back, with interest! Shame on Adams Co Fire Chief and fire department! I hope charges are brought, demotions are had , and there is accountability!
Make them pay back the money with interest! ⚖️ Audit them yearly!
They admit it was a gift of public funds?!
I like the part where he was whining that is has to stop. Yeah, your answer is no, boy.
WELL SOMEBODY HAS TO APPROVE THOSE EXPENDITURES....GO AFTER THAT PERSON, NEEDS TO BE FIRED FOR MISUSE OF COMPANY MONEY, FUNDS, ETC...YOUR BASICALLY STEALING
The biggest issue here is that these are employees who are paid with taxpayer dollars.
My dad worked for for-profit insurance companies who paid for him to bring his wife to conferences abroad and turn it into a mini vacation, but they didn’t use taxpayer dollars as they were not a nonprofit organization like the workers in this scenario who misused government issued funding.
I work for nonprofits and this behavior is unreal honestly. They should have jail time or at least sentenced and repayment for their crimes to society. People who work for nonprofits understand every dollar is super important… never ethically would be spent on an employees personal vacation. This came out after being audited which is done regularly at nonprofits so these people are truly dumb ngl.
They won't. Colorado is democrats state and won't do $hit.
If nothing crooked is happening why stop u got something to hide buddy
Thank you Jane, for making a difference!
Damn guys a $250 tip?
Other peoples money . Party Baby...........
It’s not their money - it’s the taxpayers money!
Put them all in jail.
Why we need to keep audits happening every year
They will claim stupidity and not have to repay a cent to the taxpayers
Then maybe they are too stupid to work!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this sort of thing could' and most likely happens in all government and state job's, educational boards jobs ,first responder job's, government state to state !! they are all doing it !!!
Drain the swamp.
Ill bet each one is a registered republican
That money should be paid back! Bunch of moochers!
While they serve lengthy prison sentences. Take their pensions as restitution.
There are rules and guidelines on business travel expenditures! They are simple and straightforward!
Glad to see that someone in the accounting department is doing their job!
This is nothing compared to the abuse that occurred in the Utica Township fire department in Clark County, Indiana.
In the navy. I tell admirals no all the time and they would bend to a seriously junior enlisted not to commit fraud. Sounds like i need to work for them to keep them honest. Wife appreciation!?!? Lol. And $1000 for a meal,!? Not on my dime.
Time to lower taxes and have a volunteer fire department.
There should be limit to meals, rooms, and rentals. Expenses should only applied to the employees not relatives.
Need to take those credit cards away from them boys. A small token of appreciation, renting a venue for a private party and think it’s okay? A thousand dollar meal? Guy has serious entitlement and ethic issues and should be removed. That is just sad. High pay and pension for life is a show of appreciation enough.
The vacation itself is atrocious. The fact they brought their spouses, stayed extra days before and after, was icing on the cake.
Pay it back or those spouses better start firefighting as well.
Fighting for their spouses to attend is one thing but why do taxpayers have to pay for a stay at a lavish hotel and lavish meals. Pay for bar rental, etc. They literally could have still attended the conference while staying at a Motel 6 in town. What happened to per diems? Why is their expense unlimited before any audit?
Not at Salad Bars either, Damn Ladies!
I have taken my wife to many conferences I have attended. We have also stayed extra days a few times.
I've always booked my spouse on a separate airline ticket that I paid for.
Extra nights in a hotel or extra days on a rental car were paid for by myself (in the case of the rental car I would reimburse my employer for any extra days - they had a policy and a method to do that).
I've done that since I got married. I've done that with several employers and they had no issue with my taking my wife or extending the trip a few days as long as I paid for my wife and the extra days myself (in fact - they encouraged employees to do so).
I cannot conceive of expecting my employer to pay my wife's expenses or for extra days.
What is wrong with these people
Greed
Embezzlement
Its not inappropiate... Its CRIMINAL.
You don’t take money from the taxpayer and tell us it’s appreciation for a job well done. That’s like me going to my boss’s office, stealing his checkbook and writing myself a bonus for all my ‘good work’.
Make them pay it all back from their paychecks!!!😡
It's criminal should be charged and the tax payer tax's going up
A citizen lawyer needs to file a lawsuit against the department leaders for “fiduciary breach”….
Can you legally make a gift of public funds?
“Pay it back or we will file criminal charges….and your attorney will cost more than paying it back…and you can pick up your last check on Friday”
I'm sorry but you cannot place firefighters on a pedestal. Some are even arsonist. It's like stolen glory from the real soldiers. A trust was broken and severe repercussions are necessary. Shame !!!
I work in non-profit. I am lucky to get reimbursed for meals. They won't pay for a meal unless I am gone at least 12 hours.
Money is fungible. The dollars they effectively stole should have been used for equipment, public safety measures, etc.
Corruption seems to be everywhere these days. From your local HOA all the way up to the former president. Our country has lost its way.
WHAT ABOUT BIDEN
Theft..
There just gonna hide it better….
I wouldn't be upset if it was one extra night or one fancy dinner. But several fancy dinners, multiple extra nights, and luxury SUVs? That's taking advantage of tax payers.
You're the problem. You are why policies are fully documented.
@@Look_What_You_Did The policies should be fully documented. The problem is public employees taking advantage of the tax payers. I would say it's fine to bring their wives and stay an extra night and get one fancy dinner, but not a fancy dinner every night, not multiple nights, and not luxury SUVs, that's ridiculous.
Embezzlement! Guys making over 200k and he can't even cover his own lunch?
They getting ready to run for office?
Mericaaaa!!!
Sounds like the fighter fighters here in Las Vegas, platinum lifestyles at taxpayers expense. Surprised?
Cripes, is everyone crooked these days??? How in the hell did we get here? Seems bilking taxpayers is common place now...
The fire department gets a yearly budget no more if the want to blow it on stupid things so be it don't ask for any more when it runs out
💩falling apart in Colorado I see
Yep those are our designated heros
Ahhh…. the word would be criminal “fraud”….
Why can they have conferences in their states? Why have to go to Florida? Or anywhere else? More bs.
its the dem way... spend spend spend... other peoples money
Republicans as well. But I dont care who did it, it must stop. This is not about Dem bashing. Just saying.
How is this a political thing? It isn't.
Playbook stolen straight from the city of Dalton 😂
Let’s go after the probably underpaid people who risk their lives for us and ignore the rich and powerful that are taking everything from us.
I hear you, but still these are the top cats of the underpaid who are abusing their power so it’s still wrong
Wtf????!
Are they all fat?
It looks that way.
Damn! Blue states. What do you expect?
Not just blue states.
Santos?
Would rather pay for spouses and their addl costs than for all the debauchery that happens historically when spouses stay home…may have addl benefits to stability of families within the department thus more stable, dependable employees and fire department.
I want to be asked.......Put it to a vote!
Also, family drama should NOT be a taxpayer problem!
And the whole time we thought the pigs were the only corrupt ones
We can't wait to hear their excuses why money is spent for fun and games rather than being used to buy useful firefighting equipment !!!
Don't let them weasel out by making you read their statement or explanation on the air !!!
Only air their side of the story on video !!!
Ya think at least theyll pay back, ha ha