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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- A newspaper's review of financial disclosure reports shows that many political candidates are failing to report how they're spending leftover campaign cash once they've left office.
The Salt Lake Tribune reports that more than 160 former officeholders and candidates have a total of more than $1.5 million left in their campaign accounts, but many of them aren't reporting to the Lieutenant Governor's Office how they're spending that money.
Former Senate President Al Mansell has $45,000 left in his campaign account and former House Speaker Marty Stephens has $24,000. The two haven't filed disclosures in years.
The Lieutenant Governor's Office says it only refers cases to the Attorney General's Office if it receives a complaint.
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Information from: The Salt Lake Tribune
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