Fayette County Superintendent Demetrus Liggins is reassigning district Budget Director Ann Sampson Grimes “to a position that will no longer include responsibility for budgeting or financial oversight,” Liggins told Grimes in an email last week.
Grimes’ attorney, Brandon Voelker, confirmed to the Herald-Leader that the email, first reported by Herald-Leader news partner WKYT, was sent from Liggins to his client.
Liggins said in the email he made the decision after an independent investigation into Fayette County Public Schools’ budgeting practices. A Missouri law firm launched the investigation into budget problems at Liggins’ request, and found that Grimes contributed to “deficiencies” in FCPS’ budgeting and management of a significant financial deficit…