Wrap: State Auditor Susan Montee says, for years, House and Senate members have enjoyed lavish perks, thanks to unreported money from unnamed lobbyists.

Montee says the House and Senate asked lobbyists for money to help pay for gifts and meals.

Adding to the findings, the House spent $19,000 out of General Revenue on lapel pins for lawmakers. That's taxpayer money.

And the House wasn't alone. The Senate spent more than $4,000 in the last three years on engraved silver trays for outgoing members.

From the State Capitol, I'm Theo Keith, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

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Wrap: State Auditor Susan Montee says the Senate accepted more than $76,000 from lobbyists over six years.

Some of it went to pay for gifts and meals for lawmakers.

And some of it wasn't reported.

Montee says it's a violation of state law.

But Senate Administrator Jim Howerton isn't apologizing.

Howerton says the Senate sometimes needs to ask lobbyists for money to buy meals and gifts, but there's no conflict of interest.

The money goes into one account and no one knows which lobbyist paid for what.

From the State Capitol, I'm Theo Keith, Newsradio 1120 KMOX.

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