But she said the group did not believe that improper sales were widespread.
"I don't believe anything improper happened with Beathard," said Ms. Garcia, a former prosecutor.
Mr. Rodgers, who is friendly with the three, said, "They believe that improper direction was given to the committee by Duberstein".
The brokers helped HIP win a contract with the Broward County School District, but Mr. Watson said he did not believe anything improper occurred.
Under the current secrecy rules, which were put in place by Mr. Clinton, agency heads are required to establish procedures under which employees can challenge classifications that they believe are improper.
We believe this improper access is what led to the spam.
One was a frank failure owing, I believe, to improper reduction of the fracture.
The Sussex students' union has condemned the suspensions: "The students' union believes that improper processes have been followed, and unjust reasons have been given for the vice-chancellor's actions.
A survey of institutional investors conducted last week by Greenwich Associates, a financial consulting and research firm in Greenwich, Conn., found that most respondents believed that improper practices were pervasive across the mutual fund industry and limited to one or two rogue firms.
While Judge Weinstein said he believed that improper removals had occurred, he said he would delay issuing the court order for six months while the agency put the final touches on several domestic violence programs it already has in the works.
