"Arkansas Governor's Office Under Scrutiny for $19,000 Lectern Purchase"
TL;DR
An audit found that Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders's office may have violated state laws in purchasing a $19,000 lectern and mishandling government records related to the purchase. The audit's findings have been forwarded to the prosecutor and attorney general. The governor's office denies any wrongdoing, but lawmakers are questioning the staff. The controversy, dubbed #PodiumGate, began when a blogger's FOIA requests revealed the payment for the lectern. Despite the findings, no staff members have been fired or disciplined.
- Arkansas lawmakers question governor’s office about $19,000 lectern The Washington Post
- Audit Questions Purchase of $19000 Lectern by Arkansas Governor's Office The New York Times
- Lectern audit finds possible law violations; Sanders' office maintains $19000 purchase was legal | Arkansas Democrat Gazette Arkansas Online
- Audit of $19,000 lectern purchase for Arkansas governor released 4029tv
- Arkansas AG claims purchasing laws do not apply to governor, days before release of lectern audit • Arkansas Advocate Arkansas Advocate
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