(Des Moines, IA) A special investigation by the State Auditor’s office has found the former director of the I-S-U Extension Office in Jones County was responsible for nearly 86-thousand dollars in improper and undocumented spending. The investigation covered a four-year period when Jennifer Fischer was extension director in Jones County and concluded she bought thousands of dollars worth of personal items with the organization’s money, including an Xbox, pet supplies, alcohol, and groceries. She also used Extension Service money to cover the costs of a trip she took to Texas with her daughter. Fischer was placed on leave in August of 2020 after another employee raised questions about the purchase of airline tickets on the Jones County Extension Service credit card. She was fired 17 days later.
Investigation Finds 86 thousand Dollars in Undocumented Spending
By Tom Robinson
Feb 10, 2022 | 3:09 PM
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