A contracted bookkeeper allegedly took an “appreciable” amount of money from the International Motorsports Hall of Fame in Talladega, the museum board’s chairman says.

Gerald Dial issued a statement regarding the alleged misappropriation of funds following a recent meeting with the Alabama Department of Examiners of Public Accounts staff, who were conducting an audit of the attraction’s finances. The person had been hired on a part-time basis to pay bills for the museum. “Unfortunately, there are always those who believe they can beat the system—who think they can misuse taxpayer money for personal gain,” Dial, a former state senator, said in a written statement. “That is exactly what has occurred at the International Motorsports Hall of Fame.” The former employee has not been charged

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