Adam Edelen

Newberry Faces Zoning Allegations

Austin Ramsey — Thu, 16 May 2013 17:59:37 +0000

McCracken County Judge Executive Van Newberry is under fire for allegedly altering zoning maps without going through the proper legal channels.

Deputy Judge Executive Doug Harnice said the map changes, which occurred sometime between 2007 and 2008, are the result of minor computer errors, but Paducah attorney Burton Washburn says he thinks differently.

Edelen Finds Lack of Oversight in Statewide Audit

Whitney Jones — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 20:15:23 +0000

Kentucky State Auditor Adam Edelen says there's a lack of oversight by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services over Medicaid Managed Care Organizations.

In the second part of the statewide audit released today, Edelen says the MCOs didn't provide enough information to ensure grievances from members and providers were handled timely or that federal compliance requirements were met.

Edelen Wants To See Woman Candidate In 2014 Senate Bid

John Walker — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 13:23:30 +0000

State Auditor Adam Edelen is looking for a 2014 democratic victory over Republican incumbent Mitch McConnell. Edelen was the keynote speaker at banquet sponsored by the Murray State College Democrats Saturday evening. He says although he would prefer to see Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes run over Actress Ashley Judd, he will support whoever the party chooses. But he doesn’t think that person should be a man.

Edelen Voices Opposition to Special Taxing District Bill Amendment

Shelly Baskin and The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 21:47:54 +0000

Legislation intended to increase oversight of Kentucky’s special taxing districts has cleared a Senate committee, but with a change that State Auditor Adam Edelen called unacceptable.

State Auditor to Review Kentucky Cybersecurity

Whitney Jones and The Associated Press — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:22:52 +0000

Kentucky Auditor Adam Edelen is promising a closer review of cybersecurity within state government agencies. Edelen says he is concerned about dozens of findings in a yearly audit related to security breaches, including the accidental posting of the Social Security numbers of more than 100 current and former state employees on a publicly accessible website last April.

Reforming Special Taxing Districts to be Kentucky House's No. 1 Priority

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 18:05:04 +0000

The No. 1 priority for the Kentucky House in 2013 is set: Tackling recommendations from a recent report that found that special tax districts have big budgets and little oversight.

Kentucky State Auditor: Special Tax Districts Spend Much, Laws Need Overhaul

Kenny Colston (KPR) — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:41:29 +0000

Taken together, Kentucky's special taxing districts spend more money than the state spends on Medicaid and infrastructure -- and nearly half of those districts are not following rules on filing budgets or submitting audits, said a report from State Auditor Adam Edelen released Wednesday.