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Article: EMPLOYEE DISCIPLINED OVER FUEL CONTRACT ; Fleet director lacked authority for deal; new contract saves $80,000
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- The Gazette
- Article date:
- January 8, 2009
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An El Paso County employee overstepped his bounds by brokering a
2009 diesel fuel deal without the commissioners' approval,
triggering a disciplinary action and a review of county purchasing
procedures.
The county has since renegotiated the contract for $80,000 less,
and commissioners approved it this week.
County Attorney Bill Louis called the incident unusual, noting
it's the first time during his 11 years with the county that staffi
contracted with a vendor without proper authority.
"The county took this matter very seriously and dealt with it
accordingly," he said.
Fleet director Praim Mangar agreed in October to lock in a price
of $3.03 per gallon with Acorn Petroleum Inc. of Colorado ...