Four House Republicans ask for investigation into Sink’s use of state planes
Thursday, July 9th, 2009 by Michael C. BenderA group of four House Republicans – Chris Dorworth of Lake Mary, Steve Crisafulli of Merritt Island, Mike Horner of Kissimmee and Matt Hudson of Naples – is asking state CFO Alex Sink to call an independent investigation of her use of the state plane.
Sink has ordered her office to conduct a “thorough and immediate review” into whether she misused the state plane to pick up and drop off family members. Sink reimbursed the state for the cost of those flights before questions were raised.
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Sink said the Office of Regulation should not investigate itself and the lawmakers are asking Sink to apply the same criteria to her office.
“If it’s good for the goose, it should be good for the gander,” Dorworth said in an interview.
Sink’s office responded that they had not yet received the letter and noted that she was “proactive” in paying for her family members to ride on the plane,
Dortworth, meanwhile, said he was not interested in seeking a similar investigation into Republican Bill McCollum’s use of the state plane. Sink and McCollum are expected to face one another in a 2010 race for governor.
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