Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs’ office is under investigation by the state’s watchdog agency for using taxpayer dollars to pay for high-end hotel room stays and questionable use of county. On April 14, Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs said one employee was terminated due to a breach of policies. The announcement followed a Knox News report that Biggs’ office was under. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs fired his director of operations, Jason Dobbins, hours after Knox News asked Biggs questions April 14 about a state watchdog investigation into trustee’s office. Justin Biggs is scrambling to control the damage from the revelations he misused taxpayer dollars for his personal benefit, announcing May 13 he had paid Knox County $3,500 to reimburse the. A Knox News report found that the Trustee’s Office was under investigation by the Tennessee Comptroller of the Treasury for the use of taxpayer funds for expensive hotels and improper use of. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs is the third of Knox County ’ s four most recent trustees to be the target of an investigation centered on misuse of taxpayer dollars. Knox County District Attorney Charme Allen has recused her office from a potential criminal case against Trustee Justin Biggs or his staffers. If the state watchdog agency findings warrant. The Knox County prosecutor has been fired and a review of all cases he was involved was ordered after a Knox News investigation revealed he posted racist and sexist messages on social. Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs’ office is under investigation by the state’s watchdog for waste, fraud and abuse, Knox News reported April 14. The investigation’s findings haven’t been.
Knox County Newspaper's Investigation: The TRUTH Revealed
Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs' office is under investigation by the state's watchdog agency for using taxpayer dollars to pay for high-end hotel room stays a...