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Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders' office may have violated state laws with the purchase of a $19,000 lectern, according to a review conducted by a state auditing agency. The report, released Monday by the Arkansas Legislative Audit, determined that there was 'potential noncompliance with Arkansas Code regarding transactions and events related to the purchase of the podium and road case.' The custom lectern was paid for in June 2023 using a state credit card.
Among the potential violations the audit identified in relation to the lectern include payment for the items before delivery, claiming them as an operating expense even though that did not apply, shredding of the lading bill by a staffer in Sanders' office, and altering the public record by including handwritten 'to be reimbursed' notes on two of three invoices.
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