"We submitted the proposal in writing, met with the state staff members about it, then testified for our two minutes at a hearing," Ms. Wessler said.
But Governor Riley made it clear Monday that his goal was to seek direct federal reimbursement for equipping shelters and to run them with state staff members.
The report alleged that, in addition to using state staff members for baby-sitting and chauffeuring, Mr. Stone, 73, also had workers gather materials for his classes and type and copy study documents.
"We will be more prepared for the worst-case scenario". But Governor Riley made it clear Monday that his goal was to seek direct federal reimbursement for equipping shelters and to run them with state staff members.
An esteemed New York wildlife pathologist abused state resources and mistreated his employees for decades, living at a scientific work station, using state staff members to baby-sit his children and chauffeur him around, and threatening and yelling at colleagues, according to a report released Monday by the state's inspector general.
Mr. Cooper's team fired back, claiming that the process was slowed by a reduction in state staff members who handled housing department grants, part of an effort to roll back the state's commitment to low-income housing under Mr. Cooper's predecessor, Patrick L. McCrory.
Glenn Lewis, a former state environmental staff member who worked on the WCS application for four years, disputed that recollection, saying Shankle acknowledged the staff's concerns in a meeting.
As an example, he pointed to the recent indictment of 11 Alabama state legislators, staff members and lobbyists over an alleged vote-buying scheme.
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Mr. Harvey also announced that his office had begun work to ensure that hospitals across the state have staff members who can assist deaf or hearing-impaired patients in emergency rooms.
