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Wait and see — Investigation should decide Ballance's fate
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| Contributor | Mr. Techno |
| Last Edited | Mr. Techno Dec 24, 2003 01:03am |
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| News Date | Wednesday, December 24, 2003 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Pitt County's citizens who live in the 1st Congressional District will begin a new year with a shadow of doubt over their representation in Washington.
A federal grand jury is considering testimony from an FBI and U.S. Attorney's Office investigation into a now defunct drug and alcohol counseling program funded by state money and begun by U.S. Rep. Frank Ballance, a Democrat from Warrenton. In October, a state audit identified $325,000 in questionable expenses by the John A. Hyman Foundation and found the organization riddled with conflicts of interest.
The audit confirmed poor practices, inattention to records and lack of oversight at the foundation. It determined funds had been disbursed inappropriately to Ballance's relatives and longtime friends, including paying his daughter Valerie $5,000 for work that was not performed. It found Ballance himself made decisions on which churches and groups received grants from the foundation, and that he signed the checks.
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