Press reports about the scam have been sketchy because board Administrator Frankie Cayton won’t release details. He has cited an ongoing investigation of the crime.
Apparently, the perpetrator obtained telephone conference call access codes used by the board, possibly from a Web site. The codes were used to place nearly half a million dollars’ worth of calls.
We hope West Virginia taxpayers don’t have to foot the bill. We also hope officials at all agencies launch a campaign to protect state government against such scams.
Obviously, given the $2 million scam that victimized the state auditor’s office several months ago, more safeguards need to be established.
Post a Comment
