Unified Fire Authority officials should seek criminal investigations of their former chief and deputy chief for a dozen potential violations and attempt to get half a million dollars in reimbursement from them and three other former fire department administrators, said two state audits released Wednesday.
The Office of the State Auditor also recommended the UFA file an ethics complaint with the Utah State Bar against the fire agency's former legal counsel, Karl Hendrickson.
Former Chief Michael Jensen, who also is a longtime member of the Salt Lake County Council, and Chief Deputy Gaylord Scott put their personal interests over the organization, the audits concluded, but got away with it for the last five years because board members trusted the chief and failed to provide proper oversight.