Comments on: Spending spree on State credit cards.

By: VictoratGaImproper

VictoratGaImproper — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 13:48:43 +0000

dang Jill, good work!

If you go a step further, you may find the shocking number of criminals that the “Georgia County Jails” have to turn out on their “Own Recognizance” due to the State not having adequate facilities to house them.

The problem is way past epidemic outside of the “Gold Dome Neighborhood Watch Area” but now i understand.

With the Georgia Department of Corrections having to pay debt service on $8 million in credit card debt, there is probably not much money left over to house prisoners.

From AJC Political Insider Column
March 2007:

“Both Martin and Chambers said they would be looking at whether other state agencies had developed similar practices.

http://www.dcor.state.ga.us/

“By lawmakers

By: VictoratGaImproper

VictoratGaImproper — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:58:27 +0000

Has Glenn-the-tax-Jesus been on the road to divert your attention away from his lack of oversight on these issues?

By: Trackboy1

Trackboy1 — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 02:20:03 +0000

And the fed’s too

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071003/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/government_travel_waste

By: jillchambers

jillchambers — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 00:09:54 +0000

They are following the lead of the Georgia House of Representatives – our House Appropriations sub-committee on Public Safety and my MARTOC committee exposed state credit card abuse issues months ago! Here are links to some of the media reports so you can see for yourself:

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/08/21/story3.html

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2006/08/21/editorial1.html

https://www.ajc.com/metro/content/shared-blogs/ajc/politicalinsider/entries/2007/03/29/in_case_of_emergency_prison_sy.html

http://insideradvantagegeorgia.com/restricted/2007/March%202007/3-30-07/Million%20Dollar%20Cards.php

and you can watch it here on Channel 2 archives: http://www.wsbtv.com/video/11442088/index.html

have a great weekend! Jill