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From The Louisville Courier-Journal: Bevin didn't properly reimburse taxpayers for personal use of plane, Kentucky auditor says

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By JOE SONKA

Following a review of former Gov. Matt Bevin's use of taxpayer-funded aircraft, state Auditor Mike Harmon is advocating for legislation to increase the transparency of flights taken by top executive branch officials.

Harmon's review also found that Bevin did not properly reimburse taxpayers for the use of overnight flight crews for nonofficial purposes.

In a letter to Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday, Harmon outlined his office's review, which found that less than 3% of Bevin's 261 flights were formally documented to disclose information such as the purpose of the flight and whether it was for personal, nonofficial business.

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