A $72,000 backhoe? Spending $1,100 on shirts with logos on them? Fancy chairs costing $3,400? Larry Barker investigates the state Department of Public Safety budget.
“If I had a crystal ball I probably would of did some things different.” Lol so this guy just said, “if I knew I was going to get caught, I wouldn’t of done it like that.”
This man has all the quality's that can get him very far in government, its very hard to explain misusing taxpayer money with a straight face, you have to give him a standing ovation bravo bravo .
Everyone’s got to make a buck , right ? The car ? Just perks of the job right, after all the money doesn’t come out of his pocket right ? I mean what’s the betting the backhoe gets used for a few “weekend “ jobs for the “boys “
They spent the money because it was in their budget, and as public employees there is no incentive to save taxpayer money and send excess dollars back to the state treasury. Next year, they will simply ask for a 5 or 10 percent increase or a budget override....and squander that money too.
This is exactly correct. Its very common for govt departments to spend all their budget for the year, regardless if items are needed or not, so that they do not run the risk of having their budget reduced the following year... I worked in sales and we sold to lots of govt agencies, including Chicago police, who would go bonkers in June buying unnecessary equipment and leases, just spending the last of their $$ before fiscal year end....
Yo is absolutely spot M fn on Jack !!!!!!!!!!! Hes fulla shit too cause da troopers Got dey own budget... Both hands is taken turns at jackinoff !!!!!!
This happens in every City and State and Federal agency and we need someone to watch them and hold them accountable for wasting Tax dollars and possible corruption because sometimes items disappear from their inventory. Lock them up.
There used to be a TV program called "Fight Back," Wasn't on TV, in Kansas City. But every few months, we road tripped to Omaha, and loved that show. Here's a potential successor. to that.
Take home cars. He was called in after hours three times in the last year. That is about $10,000 per call if not more. Call a stretch limo. It would be 1/10th the cost of his take home car.
With the experience I had with an audit of Arizona's DPS and other agencies, look for the same backhoe, same serial number, in another agency's budget too. It's all about missing money, a LOT of it.
Here in N. Idaho the city hall is one of the buildings in town, the cop cars are all new and the best they can buy, fire station and engines are all new etc. and yet they want to raise taxes saying the city is broke. Typical government waste and misuse of funds causing distrust and division amongst the taxpayers.
It cost more to replace fire trucks, police cars and emergency buildings the longer you wait. Costs of building materials, labor, parts for vehicles goes up and up. If you have new fire stations, police cars and fire trucks there is a reason for it. They needed it. It cost a lot to upkeep old equipment and buildings. My towns firehouse is a travesty. It’s very very old and has out lived it’s use. They actually bought a trailer for the chief and a tarp carport for his car. Like Really!!!!!! But the taxpayers refuse to pay for a new one. Yet they complain that Fire response times are low and we don’t have enough manpower. Who would want to work in a dump…. How about stop being cheap and just replace the stuff…..
duh. they bought it so it could be used by employees own land. next up, a 30 foot twin diesel cigarette boat to take their family for a day on the water. oops. they meant catch bad guys.
You need to remember that this is on the public news channel so just because there TH-cam video doesn't get views doesn't mean no one knows about it. What really needs to happen is the news needs to replay these and keep up with these issues and not just play them once or twice and then people forget about it.
We don't share furniture...but they do share undercover cop cars that technically should be used by cops. Take away his pension and pay for those stupid purchases.
As a taxpayer that really pisses me off they waste the taxpayers money the text player's money I think they should be penalized penalize possibly even jailed
This is how a yearly budget works. If you do not spend all the funds allocated to you in a given time period, the amount that us left over unspent will be deducted from the next spending cycle, so, in this case, waste is built into the system.
I’m not buying it. They said the mayor signed the checks, why is he signing for bed purchases. Make an example of it because I’m sure they have a whole purchasing system there got just going rogue call in the office supply store to spend $3400 on chairs. My small private college just bought four chairs for $1400. All those purchases have to be approved before they are made not after. The mayor needs to stop signing the checks and put a stop to this crazy purchasing.
the shirts i can see. not the car, cell phone or furniture. Sure each department goes through chairs. most should come from state quartermaster corps. Do they have computers that the state paid for?
Take those police vehicles away from them, they are called police for a reason & if it’s not in your job title, they are not for you! What a bunch of crooks! They don’t need a take home program!
That Dr. Whoever is ridiculous and really acts as if he really doesn't care !!!! It's abuse of the taxpayer ! Do any of you out there have the privilege of driving a brand new car home at no cost to you ? It's a shame there isn't citizen over- sight on this abuse of taxpayers money !!!!!
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“If I had a crystal ball I probably would of did some things different.”
Lol so this guy just said, “if I knew I was going to get caught, I wouldn’t of done it like that.”
Exactly
This man has all the quality's that can get him very far in government, its very hard to explain misusing taxpayer money with a straight face, you have to give him a standing ovation bravo bravo .
And good hair...all stupid managers have good hair
agreed.
At least he owned up and admitted to his decisions.
Everyone’s got to make a buck , right ? The car ? Just perks of the job right, after all the money doesn’t come out of his pocket right ? I mean what’s the betting the backhoe gets used for a few “weekend “ jobs for the “boys “
qualities
GOD ONLY KNOWS WHAT THE DR. HAS BOUGHT FOR HIS HOME...???????
TAMMY BETTIGA , Or Mistress!
Well not only god you small minded prick.
They spent the money because it was in their budget, and as public employees there is no incentive to save taxpayer money and send excess dollars back to the state treasury. Next year, they will simply ask for a 5 or 10 percent increase or a budget override....and squander that money too.
"send excess dollars back to the state treasury"? The excess $ need to pay DEBT.
This is exactly correct. Its very common for govt departments to spend all their budget for the year, regardless if items are needed or not, so that they do not run the risk of having their budget reduced the following year... I worked in sales and we sold to lots of govt agencies, including Chicago police, who would go bonkers in June buying unnecessary equipment and leases, just spending the last of their $$ before fiscal year end....
Yo is absolutely spot
M fn on Jack !!!!!!!!!!!
Hes fulla shit too
cause da troopers
Got dey own budget...
Both hands is taken turns
at jackinoff !!!!!!
@@unclemoe6043 you sound very educated
This happens in every City and State and Federal agency and we need someone to watch them and hold them accountable for wasting Tax dollars and possible corruption because sometimes items disappear from their inventory. Lock them up.
New Mexico should create a state finance committee and put Barker in charge.
Dick, Diane and Larry Barker and a story on political
corruption - takes me back to my childhood in NM!
This reporter deserves a monument or a national holiday in his honor
Put the real crooks in jail no pension no retirement plan
Hahaha. This guy has no shame. “Yeah I guess I didn’t need that giant self painting of me”
There used to be a TV program called "Fight Back," Wasn't on TV, in Kansas City. But every few months, we road tripped to Omaha, and loved that show. Here's a potential successor. to that.
Crystal Ball : PRICELESS.
Smooth comeback ya slimy, spend-a-holic bureaucrat.
As a tax payer I would love to borrow that backhoe for a weekend. I will even hose it off grease it and fuel it up before I return it
Take home cars. He was called in after hours three times in the last year. That is about $10,000 per call if not more. Call a stretch limo. It would be 1/10th the cost of his take home car.
Smells like rats yo me
“He who has the gold makes the rules”
With the experience I had with an audit of Arizona's DPS and other agencies, look for the same backhoe, same serial number, in another agency's budget too. It's all about missing money, a LOT of it.
This was 10 years ago. Are they still doing STUPID with the taxpayer's money?
Yes they still are
I would question who profited from the sales of those paintings
They will say anything to make you think they will correct the situation,
but they are fooling everyone..
great report stay on top of them 🚓
They wonder why they are having money 💰 issues
Mayor should upgrade that hair piece....wowza!
It's so bad !! I did a double take
Here in N. Idaho the city hall is one of the buildings in town, the cop cars are all new and the best they can buy, fire station and engines are all new etc. and yet they want to raise taxes saying the city is broke. Typical government waste and misuse of funds causing distrust and division amongst the taxpayers.
It cost more to replace fire trucks, police cars and emergency buildings the longer you wait. Costs of building materials, labor, parts for vehicles goes up and up. If you have new fire stations, police cars and fire trucks there is a reason for it. They needed it. It cost a lot to upkeep old equipment and buildings. My towns firehouse is a travesty. It’s very very old and has out lived it’s use. They actually bought a trailer for the chief and a tarp carport for his car. Like Really!!!!!! But the taxpayers refuse to pay for a new one. Yet they complain that Fire response times are low and we don’t have enough manpower. Who would want to work in a dump…. How about stop being cheap and just replace the stuff…..
Larry barker goes hard
duh. they bought it so it could be used by employees own land. next up, a 30 foot twin diesel cigarette boat to take their family for a day on the water. oops. they meant catch bad guys.
This needs some better exposure only viewed 8701 in 8 years
Doesn't anyone care?
You need to remember that this is on the public news channel so just because there TH-cam video doesn't get views doesn't mean no one knows about it. What really needs to happen is the news needs to replay these and keep up with these issues and not just play them once or twice and then people forget about it.
As a random YT viewer i am going through dozens ++
Sadly this is a drop in the ocean
Scandalous
If I had a crystal ball..... When is the last time any government agency had money left over?
disgusting.....
5:12 The city has to pay for the gas in those vehicles to Who is the taxpayers of that city really getting taken for a ride
That clown need to be fired he is a disgrace to the office that he holds
Thats $850 per chair for those basic chairs?? Wtf.
It’s called “innocent corruption “.
name badges with logo's are very cheep.
These are the type of people you wanna find to sponsor your local ymca basketball or softball team!
Look beyond the money, is the retailer's related to the DPS officials?
Gotta fire HIM, 1st ! ! !
We have this happened all over the NM STATE AND IS STILL GOING ON
$72,000 that’s just a waste of money what the hell is the police going to use it for a vehicle to ram in drug houses
You don't need a crystal ball doctor - all you need is a calculator
Government can always justify spending money.
Bunch of thieves need to go to jail
Hindsight?!?! I'm not buying the excuses!
cut salaries. top down.
We don't share furniture...but they do share undercover cop cars that technically should be used by cops. Take away his pension and pay for those stupid purchases.
this guy is fraud
I hope he can pay this back to the public
I remember when the City of Las Cruces had more vehicles (if you counted heavy equipment) than employees on the payroll.
Wow crooked public officials who would have thunk it
The digger has been invaluable!!!! Doesn't look like it has been used!!!
Lock him up!
"Super Doppler dirt scooper" that’s technical detail I understand!
STOP THE TAXPAYER FRAUD! 20 years in prison for the theft of taxpayer money.
I hope that the president see this on how much money is being use Chanel 13
The logo'd shirts I can see as valid (for any department or agency) if your staff attends events in an official capacity as a part of their job.
I would also accept them volunteering
0:47 does it have a Dvd Player in it too?
As a taxpayer that really pisses me off they waste the taxpayers money the text player's money I think they should be penalized penalize possibly even jailed
Dr. Mike Muir.
I bet that rug on the mayor head cost city money
The answer to unreasonably spending this shit
Tow the Violaters Vehicle ASAP.
4:12 this guy is fired there’s no doubt about it
This is how a yearly budget works. If you do not spend all the funds allocated to you in a given time period, the amount that us left over unspent will be deducted from the next spending cycle, so, in this case, waste is built into the system.
Why all the Dirty People in Government ?
#defundthepolice
If I had a crystal 🔮 ball I wouldn't have committed fraud I guess.
It's called common sense wtf is wrong with politicians
3:10 The look of dissapointment.
Paintings and fruitless consumer goods don't make for good economics, irrespective of the time or the conditions.
You only need to ask them "if it were your money would you have made the purchase?"
A criminal organization
This videos should be trending! And not how to make up tutorials.
I would have done that work licensed and insured for a quarter of the cost of that machinery
Seen them to jail for thief of the public money
Liar liar pants are on fire
At least they have a real asset. You can spend much more on parties for DPS.
But we could barely get a raise working for the state.
Where is the over sight on these expenditures !!
I’m not buying it. They said the mayor signed the checks, why is he signing for bed purchases. Make an example of it because I’m sure they have a whole purchasing system there got just going rogue call in the office supply store to spend $3400 on chairs. My small private college just bought four chairs for $1400. All those purchases have to be approved before they are made not after. The mayor needs to stop signing the checks and put a stop to this crazy purchasing.
the shirts i can see. not the car, cell phone or furniture. Sure each department goes through chairs. most should come from state quartermaster corps. Do they have computers that the state paid for?
Take those police vehicles away from them, they are called police for a reason & if it’s not in your job title, they are not for you! What a bunch of crooks! They don’t need a take home program!
, if they don’t spend the budget it will get cut . Doing the dace
In hind sight, he should have never got the job in the first place.
Civilian use of a take home car and actually spending money to put photos of himself up. Government needs to be LIMITED.
Fucking corruption never ends
god forbid one public department don't work with anther public department
It’s ok to break the law when you are the law to many Steven segal movies,,,and this is the law great work
Mier is NOT a doctor, he's a Ph.D.
I should have gotten a Government job.
All backhoes come with stabilizers.
how about following up on all of these stories, guys.
That Dr. Whoever is ridiculous and really acts as if he really doesn't care !!!! It's abuse of the taxpayer ! Do any of you out there have the privilege of driving a brand new car home at no cost to you ? It's a shame there isn't citizen over- sight on this abuse of taxpayers money !!!!!
Ya cant have a police state, without the polices state buracracy.
Kickbacks.
Look for kick backs!?
This guy thinks he needs a crystal ball to exercise a little thrift? I’m not sure he should be consulted on sealed bids.
his face when the mayor was talking to him 🤣
You need a crystal ball to tell you not to waste money that doesn’t belong to you?
Gotta FIRE Town Hall . . . make it work, like a business !