Audit Finds Abuse At Tech Center

Tuesday, July 24th 2007, 9:37 am

By: News On 6

WILBURTON, Okla. (AP) -- A state audit has found employees at the Kiamichi Technology Center in Wilburton abused leave policies, used school vehicles for personal use and used tax money to buy meals for nondistrict employees.

The audit is the second of the career technology center and covers a period from July 2003 through February of this year.

It found public information officer Chad Hull, emergency medical service director Gina Riggs and financial aid director Luke Workman took more leave than they had earned.

Hull is also accused of misusing a school truck while the school's superintendent and deputy superintendent allegedly used district money to buy meals.

The school's board has begun proceedings to fire Superintended Greg Winters.

Auditors say the report will be sent to the attorney general's office for review.