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Illegal Brokering
This is a settlement for the Commercial lawsuit.
Grant County, WA: (Mar-12-08) Grant County PUD brought charges against its former General Manager Don Godard, alleging that he brokered illegal contracts, while at his job with the county. The suit, which sought a $1 million claim from Godard, claimed that the state auditor's office released a draft report listing problems with contracts between Grant PUD and Benton REA and other entities, which led to the demotion and firing of two other PUD managers. Sources stated that Grant PUD paid $1.2 million in contracts to the above entities and a contract was allegedly used to set Benton REA up as a retail Internet provider, a 2003 state auditor's report found. The suit was filed because State law doesn't allow public utility districts to provide retail Internet service.
As part of a settlement reached in the case, sources close to the case revealed that Godard will pay his former employer $50,000 to resolve allegations. Following the claims against him, Godard retired in November 2007 as executive director of the Oregon PUD Association in Salem. He had worked as Grant PUD's general manager for 12 years until his resignation. [COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD: GRANT COUNTY PUD REACHES SETTLEMENT IN CONTRACTS LAWSUIT]
Published on Mar-13-08
As part of a settlement reached in the case, sources close to the case revealed that Godard will pay his former employer $50,000 to resolve allegations. Following the claims against him, Godard retired in November 2007 as executive director of the Oregon PUD Association in Salem. He had worked as Grant PUD's general manager for 12 years until his resignation. [
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