Records: Judge Adrianne Bennett, the former parole board chairwoman, on extended leave
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Audio shows Northam administration criticizing watchdog
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Audio shows Northam administration criticizing watchdog
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Senior staff members in Gov. Ralph Northamâs administration questioned the power of Virginiaâs watchdog agency to investigate the Virginia Parole Board during an ongoing investigation and reprimanded Inspector General Michael Westfall for how many investigations his office was conducting during a tense meeting last summer.
A recording of the meeting obtained by the Richmond Times-Dispatch conflicts with the governorâs previous account that his team did not intimidate Westfall and his staff.
The 71-minute recording of the Aug. 14 meeting also shows that Northamâs chief of staff asked Westfall if the Office of the State Inspector General planned to investigate Republican lawmakers for releasing to the press a copy of an OSIG report that concluded the parole board violated state law and policies in releasing Vincent Martin, who was sentenced in 1980 to life in prison for killing a Richmond police officer.