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Governor's office leaving Council on Aging in charge of its own investigation
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:13 am
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:13 am
Probably already posted but i mean what in the frickity frick?
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Kickbacks must go all the way up the chain...
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Becky Bergeron is the president of the Louisiana Council on Aging Director's Association. LACOADA meets three times a year to advocate for the elderly. The organization includes all 64 directors of council on aging groups from all parishes in the state. Members are watching the situation involving Plummer's will closely.
"It should be up to the Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs to investigate the allegations," Bergeron said.
It is concerning to Bergeron and others, she said, since both Clark Amar benefits from the will drawn up by Jackson, who is also a council board member. The will stated that Clark Amar shall pay herself $500 per month for the next 20 years to act as a trustee over Plummer's estate.
"If a senior came to her in peril, and her response to that was to bring her to Southern University to have a will drafted," Tracie Davis, Plummer's granddaughter, questioned recently, "[Clark Amar's] response should have been to connect that senior with resources, assistance, or help to reach out to the family. She should be removed. If not for what she did, but what she didn't do."
The Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs holds the charter for Clark Amar's group, and all others across the state, and its the agency being asked to investigate the situation in Baton Rouge. In addition, the EBR Council on Aging falls under state ethics laws.
The Investigative Unit has learned around this time last year, LACOADA hosted an ethics training session for the 64 council on aging directors around the state. What they learned was clear, nothing of monetary value could be taken or accepted from their clients or seniors at their centers.
"Whatever we took - we could take a meal sitting face to face with them - but nothing you can monetarily walk away with," Bergeron recalled.
Bergeron said Clark Amar attended the training.
Bergeron said she and other council on aging directors disagree with Clark Amar's involvement in the will and added her actions have caused a blemish on the good work similar organizations perform around the state.
"I'm concerned about the negative impact it makes for the council on aging across Louisiana," Bergeron said. "Especially right before the legislative session."
In a statement provided to WBRZ Tuesday night, the governor's office says it will leave the investigation in the hands of the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging.
"The governor's office has no involvement and any decisions rest solely with the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging's Board that governs their operations," the statement read.
That means Dorothy Jackson, who drew up the will in question, will be a part of the governing body that makes a final decision in the investigation.
Kickbacks must go all the way up the chain...
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:15 am to tke857
Fox in charge of watching over the chicken coop.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 11:50 am
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:16 am to tke857
Who owns the nice set in your avi?
kik
kik
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:17 am to jbgleason
my bad just was reading this...seems crazy to me.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:17 am to tke857
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The Investigative Unit has learned around this time last year, LACOADA hosted an ethics training session for the 64 council on aging directors around the state. What they learned was clear, nothing of monetary value could be taken or accepted from their clients or seniors at their centers.
And TCA must of had her beats on and not paying attention when this was being discussed.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:19 am to tke857
Corruption at the highest level of that shite state.
LA will NEVER improve. The majority of the population is intellectually challenged and will continue to feed the never ending cycle of corruption.
LA will NEVER improve. The majority of the population is intellectually challenged and will continue to feed the never ending cycle of corruption.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:22 am to tke857
quote:
"The governor's office has no involvement and any decisions rest solely with the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging's Board that governs their operations," the statement read.
That means Dorothy Jackson, who drew up the will in question, will be a part of the governing body that makes a final decision in the investigation.
Can the governors office be any more stupid?
Edit: No one in power who has the ability to change things gives a frick
This is jsut another example of why this state is never going to be able to fix itself. No one gives a frick.
This post was edited on 4/5/17 at 11:23 am
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:27 am to tke857
corruption in politics, for La. who knew???? Huey P Long and his efforts were largely for the good of the people and fricked the system, aka....bridge...etc, but this is getting crazy!
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:28 am to someLSUdoosh
quote:Exactly. The morons elected JBE. Hell, they supported Landrieu for YEARS.
This is jsut another example of why this state is never going to be able to fix itself. No one gives a frick.
Scruffy lost faith in the citizens of LA and it's one of the reasons he doesn't plan on moving back.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:29 am to Scruffy
Edwin Edwards.....one name!!!!
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:29 am to Scruffy
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LA will NEVER improve. The majority of the population is intellectually challenged and will continue to feed the never ending cycle of corruption.
I've heard this for my entire life. Disconcerting to say the least.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:33 am to tke857
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:39 am to tke857
Within 24 hours of the Alton Sterling shooting he was on TV asking the Feds to take over the investigation. He made this request without knowing any facts about the shooting other than what was on a 20 second cell phone video and without any direct control over BRPD. In this case, we have a ton of uncontradicted facts that are know and one of the actors in a position to make a decision as to the parties intent / violation of policy and his office houses elderly affairs which is oversight over the COAs and this type of issue.
Posted on 4/5/17 at 11:40 am to tke857
It would not surprise me at all if every single COA was a cesspool of corruption, and these fools are just the ones that got caught.
Posted on 5/1/17 at 9:37 am to spslayto
Any updates in this? Or has Alton Sterling been enough of a distraction?
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