An annual town audit uncovered several financial issues, including a large payout of sick time to an employee leaving their job, which was later reported to investigators.
The practice, while not unique to Maine, exceeded 'reasonable' allowances as it diverted $2.6 million away from fishing, hunting and wildlife protection programs.
A Fort Lauderdale woman became the second arrest made in the investigation into a Maine corrections official accused of steering purchases to certain vendors in exchange for kickbacks in a long-running scheme, officials said.
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