Trib: ‘Dumbfounded’ Crane Not Dumb

Where ever did Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane get the idea you should cover the cost of his daily commute to work? Everybody else in Idaho is shelling out $3 and $4 a gallon for gas. But Crane, who commutes the 50-mile round trip from his Nampa home to his office in Boise, uses a state-issued gasoline credit card to fill his tank. In the past three years, that’s cost taxpayers $6,900. Crane earns $90,000 a year. Legislative auditors, who uncovered the practice, referred the case to Canyon County Prosecutor Bryan Taylor. The focus seems to be Crane’s sloppy record-keeping, although given the sums involved, Crane either was burning up the highways between work and home - or he spent some of the taxpayers’ money elsewhere/ Marty Trillhaase , Lewiston Tribune. More here.

Question: Wouldn’t you like your company to pay for your gas to & from work?