Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne are in a dispute over the management of school voucher funds.
In a letter sent last week, Mayes demanded Horne end a voucher policy that automatically reimburses families for any purchase under $2,000.
Mayes said the policy has allowed purchases of prohibited items, like diamond rings and lingerie.
Horne wrote back, saying he’s simply following state law by implementing an auditing process that reviews those purchases after they’re made.
Horne said the Education Department has collected or is in the process of collecting more than $600,000 that was paid out for improper purchases.
Horne added that the accounts that made purchases for diamond rings and lingerie have been frozen.
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