AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Documents obtained by the Legislature’s finance oversight office show details of how more than $200,000 in expenses were billed to the Maine Turnpike between 2005 and 2008.
Maine Today Media newspapers says that expense reports by former Executive Director Paul Violette are included in documents in the Office of Program Evaluation and Government Accountability.
Violette is scheduled to appear before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee on Friday. His attorney, Peter DeTroy, says Violette will probably invoke his constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to answer questions.
Documents were collected by the government accountability office as it reviewed turnpike finances last year.
In some cases, the description of Violette’s expenses is vague, listing only the date, location and amount. In others, only Violette is identified.
___
Information from: Portland Press Herald, http://www.pressherald.com
-
- Paul Violette, under fire for distributing gift certificates to various organizations, has resigned his position as executive director of Maine Turnpike Authority.
Send questions/comments to the editors.
Success. Please wait for the page to reload. If the page does not reload within 5 seconds, please refresh the page.
Enter your email and password to access comments.
Hi, to comment on stories you must . This profile is in addition to your subscription and website login.
Already have a commenting profile? .
Invalid username/password.
Please check your email to confirm and complete your registration.
Only subscribers are eligible to post comments. Please subscribe or login first for digital access. Here’s why.
Use the form below to reset your password. When you've submitted your account email, we will send an email with a reset code.