Right-wing watchdog Accuracy in Media is calling for a federal investigation into the actions of Beth Courtney, the CEO of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and a Bush appointee to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting Board of Directors. The state ethics commission in Louisiana fined Courtney $10 thousand in connection with LPB funds that ended up in her husband's pocket.
AIM says the current ethics climate in Washington demands a closer look at Courtney's actions and whether she should remain on the CPB board.
The CPB Code of Ethics and Business Conduct says that "Each employee shall act at all times with integrity and perform his or her duties in compliance with all applicable Federal, state and local laws, and CPB policies and procedures. Each employee shall discharge his or her duties in an honest, candid, and thorough manner."
In a decision handed down on January 12, Courtney and her husband were found guilty by the Louisiana Board of Ethics of violating conflict of interest laws and ordered to pay a $10,000 fine. One violation involved receiving payments from a private company doing business with a Louisiana public broadcasting entity that Courtney ran. Courtney did not contest the findings.
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