Georgia Rep. Sanford Bishop allegedly improperly spent more than $90,000 in official funds and campaign funds on personal expenses, including 'fuel, golf expenses, meals, travel, tuition and entertainment'
Democratic Rep. Sanford Bishop of Georgia allegedly improperly spent more than $90,000 in official funds and campaign funds on personal expenses, including "fuel, golf expenses, meals, travel, tuition and entertainment," according to a newly released report from the Office of Congressional Ethics.
"The OCE also obtained evidence suggesting Rep. Bishop may have spent Members’ Representation Allowance funds on an annual holiday celebration in violation of House rules, standards of conduct, and federal law." "Before the Office of Congressional Ethics notified him of its review, he was made aware of mistakes made by his campaign and had already taken immediate action to bring it into compliance," Bishop's office said. "Congressman Bishop has fully cooperated with the OCE’s review and proactively reimbursed many of the charges OCE identified as incorrect.
The congressman's country club fees — totaling more than $70,000 — were also paid by the campaign, with little or no records to support using those funds for that purpose.
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