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Top California librarian questioned about missing $650K tied to Dolly Parton child literacy program
- Lawmakers questioned roughly $650,000 tied to California's Dolly Parton literacy program during a Senate hearing.
- The Strong Reader Partnership reportedly spent about $1.2 million, leaving questions about $649,000 without supporting documentation.
- State Librarian Greg Lucas said the final disposition of funds was reported and that documentation remained difficult to obtain.
- Senator Sasha Renée Pérez gave seven days to produce the financial records and invoices.
- California State Library said it has provided all documentation it possesses and continues to request additional records.
- The hearing emphasized transparency and oversight concerns for funds supporting early literacy for California children.
- The Strong Reader Partnership reportedly transferred funds to the Imagination Library after the nonprofit’s dissolution.
- Senate members demanded receipts, invoices, and bank statements to corroborate expenses.
- The California State Library pledged to continue requesting information and cooperate with oversight.
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