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MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 2001

The Bush administration is defending US Fish and Wildlife nominee Steven Williams, who was fired from his job at the Pennsylvania Game Commission after being connected to a payroll scandal.

As second in command at the commission, Williams allegedly had a subordinate alter payroll records to boost his salary. After an investigation, he and the subordinate were fired more than six years ago.

Williams, however, was never charged. The Interior Department has a letter which officials say exonerates him.

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Bush nominee to Fish, Wildlife Service was fired from state Game Commission (The Erie Times-News 8/12)
Bush's nominee to head Fish and Wildlife Service lost job in Pennsylvania over allegations of payroll fraud (AP 8/12)

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