An employee at the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department in Texas has been accused of stealing $1.2 million in fajitas over the past nine years. The Tex-Mex grilled meat dish wasn't even on the department's menu; the employee had been placing orders and selling it on the sly. That is, until the meat vendor called to confirm a delivery while he was out for a medical appointment. No word if the ailment was certain type of revenge linked unkindly to such cuisine.
From the Brownsville Herald:
Read Full Article »“The Juvenile Justice Department is working closely with the Auditor's Office to institute procedures, controls and safeguards to avoid a recurrence of this type of situation. The Department expects that wrongdoers will be punished and assures that procedures and protocols have been established,” Gomez said. “The Department will continue to strive to provide necessary and appropriate care, custody and protection of those juveniles in its custody as well as protection of public moneys (sic).”
The investigation showed a “total failure” of the chain of authority, especially since the Juvenile Justice Department had been exceeding its line item budget consistently, Saenz said.
