Granted, the US Second Circuit could turn the all-powerful, all-knowing, expanded State Elections Enforcement Commission into burueacratic dust bunnies any day now and throw out the state’s entire, highly touted 2005 campaign finance reforms. But until that day, we can muse on the recent audit of the SEEC. State Auditors Kevin Johnston and Bob Jaekle issued a short, yet-tasty evisceration of SEEC management, which has doled out too much compensatory time; paid for goods and services without taking adequate documentation; used state credit cards in a obvious breach of purchasing controls; and delayed beyond regulations the timely deposit requirement for receipts.
In its response, the SEEC said it’s updating its work rules and will adopt a process for pre-approved comp time; will process purchases according to state protocol; “Employees have been educated on the uses of the (purchasing) card;” and will develop “a system” to make sure it deposits receipts totaling $500 or more within 24 hours.