Michigan Works Office Questioned about Spending

A DOWNSTATE MICHIGAN WORKS OFFICE MAY BE IN SOME HOT WATER AFTER AN AUDIT OF THEIR FINANCIAL RECORDS RAISED SOME EYEBROWS ON THEIR SPENDING HABITS.

THE AUDIT WHICH TOOK 4 YEARS TO COMPLETE– WAS PUT TOGETHER BY THE MICHIGAN AUDITOR GENERAL’S OFFICE.

IT SHOWED THAT THE SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN WORKS BRANCH IN JACKSON SPENT OVER 18,000 DOLLARS ON A WEEKEND TRAINING RETREAT BACK IN 2007.

SOUTH CENTRAL MICHIGAN WORKS PRESIDENT CHRISTINE QUINN SAID THE FUNDS USED FOR THAT TRAINING WEEKEND CAME OUT OF ADMINISTRATIVE FUNDS.

SHE WENT ON TO SAY THAT THE TRAINING WEEKEND IS NOW A ONE DAY MEETING AT LOW OR NO COST.

THE SOUTHEAST MICHIGAN WORKS USED SOME IT’S PUBLIC FUNDING ON PERSONAL MASSAGES.

THEY DEFENDED THEIR SPENDING ON THE MASSAGES SAYING THEY WERE AN OPTIONAL EMPLOYEE BENEFIT.