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one corporate account and were only to he used for the purchase of goods or services for official <br /> business for the municipality. The Town also has a Rome Depot charge account that was used to <br /> purchase parts and supplies for the Town <br /> 5. <br /> The Town requires each employee using a Town credit card to have an approved purchase <br /> order and provide supporting documentation for all purchases of goods or services for the Town. <br /> . <br /> From October 2022 through July 2023,Fredrick Young purchased personal items totaling <br /> approxi9matel 7,664■9 from eBay through his personal eBay account with three of the Town.'s <br /> credit card numbers without approval or authorization, or without an approved purchase order. � <br /> 7. <br /> From Septembcr 2022 through August 2023, Fredrick Young purchased personal. <br /> merchandise totaling approximately $75,338.03 (not including returned purchases totaling <br /> $12,070.91) from Hone Depot using the Town's charge account without authorization or an <br /> approved purchase order. He also purchased personal merchandise totaling approximately <br /> $22,439.00.00 .f xrom Love's Iome Improvement between January 2021 and August 2023 without � <br /> authorization or an approved purchase order. <br /> PROVISIONS OF LAW <br /> 1 i <br /> La. R.S. 4 :1111A(1)(a) provides that no public servant shall receive any thing of <br /> economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he <br /> r � ■ a ■ r r <br /> is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position. <br /> Page 3 of 6 (Docket No. 2024-232) <br />