arkansas ethics commission - Blue Hog Report
ARKANSAS ETHICS COMMISSION 910 West Second Street, Suite 100
William C. Bird III
Post Office Box 1917
Chairman
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1917
Robert McCormack
(501) 324-9600 Fax (501) 324-9606 Toll Free (800) 422-7773
Vice Chairman
Sharon K. Trusty Sybil Jordan Hampton Tony Juneau
Graham F. Sloan Director
Jill Rogers Barham Staff Attorney
Drew Blankenship Staff Attorney
Teresa Keathley Director of Compliance
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September 2, 2015
Mr. Matthew Campbell 1202 Main Street - #210
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
Re: Case No. 2015-CO-016
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This letter serves to confirm receipt of a copy of your citizen complaint against Dennis Milligan. That complaint was filed against Mr. Milligan in his capacity as Treasurer of State and as a candidate for that office during the 2014 election cycle, and in his former capacity as Saline County Circuit Clerk. It has been determined that said complaint meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph A(3) of Section V of the Ethics Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Accordingly, an investigation is being commenced. Briefly restated, the essential allegations of your complaint are as follows: 1.
Mr. Milligan "hired the spouses of two State Representatives without required approvals...." With regard to this allegation and in connection with Exhibit 1-1, "[o]n [or about] January 14, 2015, [Mr.] Milligan hired Benny Speaks, spouse of District 100 State Representative Nelda Speaks and, on [or about] February 11, 2015, [he] hired Jana Clark, spouse of District 13 State Senator Allan Clark.
Both were hired as Treasurer's
Assistant IV, [with] Ms. Clark at $63,239.90 per year and Mr. Speaks at $52,000 per year.... Mr. Milligan was required [to] obtain approvals from the Joint Budget Committee and Governor before hiring these individuals....Both Ms. Clark's and Mr. Speaks' salaries...exceed th[e] limit" of the salary for "Level 4 of Grade 13 of the state pay plan...."
William C. Bird III
Post Office Box 1917
Chairman
Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-1917
Robert McCormack
(501) 324-9600 Fax (501) 324-9606 Toll Free (800) 422-7773
Vice Chairman
Sharon K. Trusty Sybil Jordan Hampton Tony Juneau
Graham F. Sloan Director
Jill Rogers Barham Staff Attorney
Drew Blankenship Staff Attorney
Teresa Keathley Director of Compliance
a
September 2, 2015
Mr. Matthew Campbell 1202 Main Street - #210
Little Rock, Arkansas 72202
Re: Case No. 2015-CO-016
Dear Mr. Campbell:
This letter serves to confirm receipt of a copy of your citizen complaint against Dennis Milligan. That complaint was filed against Mr. Milligan in his capacity as Treasurer of State and as a candidate for that office during the 2014 election cycle, and in his former capacity as Saline County Circuit Clerk. It has been determined that said complaint meets the requirements set forth in subparagraph A(3) of Section V of the Ethics Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure. Accordingly, an investigation is being commenced. Briefly restated, the essential allegations of your complaint are as follows: 1.
Mr. Milligan "hired the spouses of two State Representatives without required approvals...." With regard to this allegation and in connection with Exhibit 1-1, "[o]n [or about] January 14, 2015, [Mr.] Milligan hired Benny Speaks, spouse of District 100 State Representative Nelda Speaks and, on [or about] February 11, 2015, [he] hired Jana Clark, spouse of District 13 State Senator Allan Clark.
Both were hired as Treasurer's
Assistant IV, [with] Ms. Clark at $63,239.90 per year and Mr. Speaks at $52,000 per year.... Mr. Milligan was required [to] obtain approvals from the Joint Budget Committee and Governor before hiring these individuals....Both Ms. Clark's and Mr. Speaks' salaries...exceed th[e] limit" of the salary for "Level 4 of Grade 13 of the state pay plan...."
