Kanawha County Commissioner Kent Carper is praising state AuditorGlen Gainer for rejecting the payment of a bonus to a state official,because it supports a policy adopted by the county commission andprevious advice from Gainer.
Last week, Gainer rejected a request from the Workers'Compensation Commission to pay Director Greg Burton a $17,500 bonusbecause Gainer could find no law that would allow such a payment.
"Your stance on this issue was consistent with the advice given toKanawha County, and I would like to applaud you for your actions asthe 'watchdog' of taxpayer funds for the state," Carper wrote in aletter to Gainer.
Gainer is up for re-election this …
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