A state audit questioned Douglas Hooker's thousands of dollars of too-general or unreadable meal receipts, among other things. That audit prompted the General Assembly to cut the ARC's budget by $150,000. Even though Hooker already makes $244,000 per year, he was given a $30,000 bonus for his work, the report says. The state budget cut seems likely to continue.
Friday, March 15, 2019
Report: ARC official gets bonus after audit scuppers his spending
The Executive Director of the Atlanta Regional Commission official has received a bonus, the year after his profligate spending led the state to cut the agency's budget, according to a joint investigation by WSB-TV and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
A state audit questioned Douglas Hooker's thousands of dollars of too-general or unreadable meal receipts, among other things. That audit prompted the General Assembly to cut the ARC's budget by $150,000. Even though Hooker already makes $244,000 per year, he was given a $30,000 bonus for his work, the report says. The state budget cut seems likely to continue.
A state audit questioned Douglas Hooker's thousands of dollars of too-general or unreadable meal receipts, among other things. That audit prompted the General Assembly to cut the ARC's budget by $150,000. Even though Hooker already makes $244,000 per year, he was given a $30,000 bonus for his work, the report says. The state budget cut seems likely to continue.
