Gross Incompetence

Filed in National by on February 24, 2008

What else can you call it?

Lofink case ‘did not raise red flags’
By SEAN O’SULLIVAN, The News Journal

State officials received a tip in January 2007 that an employee in the Division of Revenue was processing false claims for abandoned property and stealing thousands of dollars.

Eleven months later, they publicly confirmed a $1.2 million fraud in what is believed to be one of the largest thefts of state money in Delaware history.

Between the arrival of the first tip in January and a September halt to all abandoned-property claims, Anthony J. Lofink, the son of Rep. Vince Lofink, R-Glasgow, took more than $890,000, even as his supervisors in the Division of Revenue had been put on notice and an auditor was reviewing his work, federal court records show.

No wonder they’ve worked to keep this quiet.

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Jason330 is a deep cover double agent working for the GOP. Don't tell anybody.

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  1. I think my idea of a top down review of all state government is more appropriate than ever.

    Check out staffing, mission and results.

    It is clear to me if we have the right purpose and staffing for each department we can pay the employees better and make sure they are in the correct department.

    A very sad episode-right up there with the Psych Center.

  2. nemski says:

    Take a look at this.

    http://delawareonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080224/NEWS/802240321/1006/NEWS

    The NJ has Lofink as a Democrat.

    Between the arrival of the first tip in January and a September halt to all abandoned-property claims, Anthony J. Lofink, the son of Rep. Vince Lofink, D-Glasgow, took more than $890,000, even as his supervisors in the Division of Revenue had been put on notice and an auditor was reviewing his work, federal court records show.

  3. Dana Garrett says:

    Wait a minute, Jason. The administration of the Division of revenue occurred under

  4. Dana Garrett says:

    Wait a minute, Jason. The administration of the Division of revenue occurred under a Democrat, but you are a Democrat.

    I thought we Dems never showed any consistency about criticizing our own.

    Oh, by the way, can you show me where Dave Burris condemned Nancy Wagner on his blog. I can’t find it anywhere.