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Mapp Says He Will Not Punish Education Commissioner For Using Government-Owned Generator Without Permission

ST. CROIX -- Governor Kenneth Mapp broke his silence on the scandal that has bedeviled his Dept. of Education Commissioner, Sharon McCollum, who the Office of the Inspector General said "acted inappropriately" and used "bad judgment" when she utilized a government-owned generator at her home following Hurricane Irma, without the consent of the government. The governor revealed his stance on the issue during a portrait unveiling ceremony held at Government House here today, an event that was held for Governors Charles W. Turnbull and Lester R. Schneider. “The investigation has confirmed that in fact the generator was moved to the commissioner’s home shortly after the passage of Hurricane Irma,” Inspector General Steven van Beverhoudt  wrote in a letter addressed to Governor Kenneth Mapp and Senate President Myron Jackson dated May 29. It has since been relocated to a storage area at the Adelita Canryn Junior High School, according to the Office of the Inspector General report. Ms. McCol...