Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Money & Business

The Inside Job by Liz Wolgemuth

Lying About Expenses Can Be a Job-Ender

June 27, 2008 04:23 PM ET | Liz Wolgemuth | Permanent Link | Print

It might seem like a small thing, but if others decide you lied about business expenses, it's enough to get you removed from the bench.

An Orange County judge is appealing the decision by state officials to remove her from her office. She was reportedly authorized for a single night's hotel stay while attending a legal conference but stayed an extra three nights and, allegedly, lied about her conference schedule when she tried to claim the expenses.

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don't lie!

Seems simple enough...

Money's tight in California , Im not surprised.

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