Greer, EX GOP Florida chair arrested

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Developing in Miami Herald

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2. I'm guessing here, but probably this:

Feds launch inquiry into Florida GOP credit-card expenses

Federal authorities have begun a probe into Republican Party politicians and officials related to charges totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars on party-issued American Express cards.


BY JAY WEAVER, BETH REINHARD AND LUCY MORGAN
Herald/Times staff writers

Federal law enforcement agencies have launched a criminal investigation into the use of American Express cards issued by the Republican Party of Florida to elected officials and staff, according to sources familiar with the probe.

The U.S. attorney's office in Tallahassee, the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service are all involved in the probe, which grew out of the state investigation into former House Speaker Ray Sansom. He was indicted on criminal charges that he stashed $6 million in the state budget for an airplane hangar for a friend and campaign donor.

In the federal case, Sansom and others could be charged with making false statements on their tax returns and tax evasion.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/04/20/1589469/feds-launch-inquiry-into-gop-credit.html#ixzz0phzqnn1G