Federal credit card abuse prompts call for zero tolerance
An audit reveals over 8,000 federal employees misused government issued cards, totaling 5.8 million dollars. Abuses span tattoos, car payments, concert tickets, and cash advances. USDA notes 1,549 former staff still hold cards amid inconsistent discipline and weak oversight. Readers are invited to weigh in for Saturday’s Weekender.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
Ozzy Osbourne
Human Resources Department
USDA
U.S. Postal Service
Herald
Readers invited to send signed letters to Ottawa Herald
The Ottawa Herald invites reader opinions in the Reader Forum. Submissions must be hand signed with author address and telephone. Letters should be under 400 words and may be edited for space. Send to Reader Forum Ottawa Herald 104 Cedar Ottawa KS 66067 or email letters ottawaherald.com.
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Ottawa Herald
Ottawa
Ottawaherald
Government contact list for Kansas and federal officials
Readable OCR lists contact details for U.S. president senators representatives and Kansas officials. Includes names such as George Bush Pat Roberts Sam Brownback Jim Ryun Kathleen Sebelius Robert Tyson Tom Holland Bill Feverborn Joe Humerickhouse Stanley Dreher with office addresses in Washington and Topeka and phone numbers.
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George Bush
White House
Washington
D.C
Whitehouse
U.S
Pat Roberts
Hart Senate
Roberts
Senate
Sam Brownback
Brownback
State
Robert Tyson
State Capitol
Topeka
Tyson
Tom Holland
Holland
House
Bill Feverborn
Feverborn
Joe Humerickhouse
Humerick House
State Ks
Stanley Dreher
Dreher
Health care reform needed now says Reese critic
The author attacks GOP plans to force Medicare to “compete” with private insurers as harmful. He contends Medicare is government health care for the elderly, warns subsidies would fail, and argues for universal government coverage funded by taxes. He calls for tougher drug controls and criticizes campaign influence on Congress. He urges readers to write Charley Reese in Orlando, Florida.
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Washington
Congress
Charley Reese
P.O. Box
Orlando
Fla
Investigation finds Dailey's teaching in human sexuality course appropriate
My month-long review of Sen. Wagle's complaint against KU Prof. Dennis Dailey shows no merit to allegations of obscenity or sexual harassment. Evaluations across five years are strong, with 1,368 students rating "excellent" and mean scores never below 4.74.
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Susan Wagle
Dennis Dailey
Dailey
Jessica Zahn
McGraw-Hill
Zahn
Sen. Wagle
Wagie
Kansas Board of Regents
St. Louis University
Ronald Hestand
Ur.ku.edu
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Franklin County
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Gordon Billingsley
Gordon
Ottowaherald
Linda Brown
Ibrawn
Onawaherald
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Kan Kistner
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