West Virginia lawmaker sends CARES Act concerns to U.S. Treasury Department
Posted on AllSides March 20th, 2023
“Please (consider) this an inquiry as to whether West Virginia Governor, Jim Justice, grossly misappropriated, and misused $28,375,985.43 (C.A.R.E.S.) funding provided to the State of West Virginia on non-COVID related expenses such that it would violate federal law/regulation, violate ethics standards, or would be subject to claw back at some time in the future for improper application,” “The refunds to the WV Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation were either already accounted for in the budget … or previously reimbursed from (C.A.R.E.S.) Act funds,” “Hence the Governor converted at least more...