Saturday 9/29/2007 DAILY NEWS DIGEST
Birmingham News - ADEM facing $3 million budget shortfall.
Birmingham News - 11th Circuit Court orders Federal District Judge to rule on Siegelman’s request to be released from prison pending his appeal.
Birmingham News - The Birmingham News calls the firing of postsecondary’s chief financial officer a “necessary step.”
Mobile Press-Register - Shelby opposes measure that would add wind damage to coverage of federal flood insurance program; budget committee chair won’t commit to support expansion of coverage.
Montgomery Advertiser - AG asks Supreme Court to set new execution date for Tommy Arthur one day after Governor orders 45 day stay.
Associated Press - All of state’s GOP congressman vote against reauthorization and expansion of SCHIP.
Tuscaloosa News - Shelton State Community College foundation to sell president’s home after audit citing.
Tuscaloosa News - The Tuscaloosa News expresses disappointment that Alabama’s GOP congressmen voted against SCHIP reauthorization and expansion.
New York Times - Congressional Democrats working to gain support to override expected veto of SCHIP.
–>The list also includes Sen. Lowell Barron, D-Fyffe, who denied ever “participating” although his name is on every foundation board list since 1998.
Comment by Pookie — September 29, 2007 @ 2:58 pm
This was cut of from my previous post…
“I said publicly how angry I was when I found out about that foundation, and I personally talked with Debbie about it and told her how angry I was, how really disgusted I was about all of it,” Hall said.
To be sure, Dahl is not the only employee who has been sullied in the two-year college scandal, and she should not be the last of the system’s staff to be shown the door.
But she had certainly accumulated too much baggage to continue in such a position of trust in the two-year college system. After Dahl’s serious missteps, walking papers were definitely in order.
Comment by Pookie — September 29, 2007 @ 2:59 pm
Foundation: Has any one seen the incorporation papers, or anything besides the IRS reports?
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Tuscaloosa News:
The audit, released Friday, said that state and federal investigators were investigating “several” findings that occurred during the tenure of former Shelton State President Rick Rogers and former two-year college system Chancellor Roy Johnson.
Findings and questioned costs The 12 Shelton State Community College audit findings reported by the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts on Friday are:
1. Lifelong Learning Center revenues were transferred to the Shelton State Community College Foundation Inc.
2. Notices were not posted for part-time and some full-time staff vacancies.
3. State salary policy exemptions were made without approval.
4. Part-time staff received full-time employee state insurance allocation.
5. Part-time administrative staff members received pro-rated full-time leave benefits.
6. Any approval of lease agreement for president’s home was not documented.
7. Public money was used to build foundation-owned president’s home.
8. Committees not in place to administer scholarships in compliance with state policy.
9. Too many manager/trainer and cheerleading/dance scholarships were awarded.
10. Vending and theater contracts were used to divert money to private foundations.
11. No contract defined the relationship with the Shelton State Community College Foundation.
12. Rights to foundation-owned study guides were bought, with royalties going back to the foundation and no clear copyright agreement existed.
Comment by JP — September 29, 2007 @ 3:39 pm