Investigation Accuses Former Utah Agency Head Of Wrongdoing

A Utah investigation into the state Department of Agriculture and Food under former Commissioner Kerry Gibson has identified issues with the agency’s former practices. The investigation released Wednesday found that Gibson took state cars on personal vacations, improperly upgraded his hotel rooms and airplane seats and asked the department to reimburse him for costs he’d already charged to his state purchase card. The Salt Lake Tribune reported that auditors also expressed concern with accusations of cronyism and with how the department gave out medical marijuana licenses. Gibson did not return a request for comment via phone call on Wednesday.