RICHMOND, Va. — A Virginia legislator wants answers about how much money a state office overspent its budget, which is now the subject of a criminal probe into allegations of “financial irregularities.”
Delegate Irene Shin (D-86th district) mailed a letter to State Health Commissioner Doctor Karen Shelton on Friday requesting answers to questions that have been raised about a budget shortfall and allegations of financial irregularities at the Office of Emergency Medical Services.
OEMS is a part of the Virginia Department of Health, which Shelton oversees.
In her letter, Shin cited two CBS 6 stories, where we reported that the Virginia State Police and U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District are investigating alleged financial irregularities at the OEMS, the VDH is conducting an internal audit into the budget shortfall, and the longtime head of the OEMS announced his retirement last week.
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The VDH has declined to tell CBS6 how much of a budget shortfall the agency is facing.
Shin is asking Shelton for that…
