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Resident urges audit of charity bingo funds; commissioner says attorney general looked into it
Summary
Gary Knight used his five minutes of privilege of the floor to call for an audit and full transparency of charity bingo finances. A commissioner responded that the matter had been reviewed by the Alabama attorney general’s office and asked that Mr. Knight provide probable cause if he believes illegal activity persists.
Gary Knight, who was granted five minutes of privilege of the floor at the Houston County Commission’s administrative meeting, urged the commission to require openness and accountability in the spending of funds generated by charity bingo activities and asked for a third-party audit.
“What I’m doing is asking that the commission go ahead and abide by act number 569, which is your charity bingo,” Knight told commissioners. He said county rules and reports on bingo…
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