Nebraska State Auditor Janssen apologizes, promises changes in 'personal and professional life'

LINCOLN — State Auditor Charlie Janssen issued an apology to Nebraskans on Friday and pledged to take immediate steps “to make changes in my personal and professional life” following a World-Herald investigation revealing short office hours and long lunches involving beer drinking.

The 47-year-old Republican, in a prepared statement, said he was “not a perfect man” and acknowledged that The World-Herald story was accurate.

“I apologize to the citizens of Nebraska for some of my choices, and effective immediately I am taking steps to make changes in my personal and professional life,” he said. “While I deeply regret my past actions, I urge citizens to look at the work we are doing in the State Auditor’s Office.”

The statement came in the wake of a World-Herald story documenting short working hours at his office and long stays at a Lincoln sports bar. Over the past 20 working days, the auditor, on at least 10 of those days, had lunch at the bar and was observed on five of those days drinking beer. The lunches often ran more than three hours. He often spent more time at the bar than at his State Capitol office during that time period.

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Boom! Chugging Charlie just got audited.