Top State Officials Accused of Racist, Sexist Behavior on Work Trip
- According to executives at Scout Ltd., the director of the state Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance made inappropriate comments during a March business trip.
- The Governor tried to keep the allegations secret for months before reluctantly releasing details.
- James Thorsen, the former state administration director, said he reported the director's conduct to human resources as soon as he returned from the trip.
- Thorsen claims he never made any racist or sexist comments himself during the trip.
- Investigations are ongoing to determine exactly what happened during the controversial work trip.