Folks, you just couldn’t make this story up and get away with it. Yesterday we blogged about the resignation of the Wake County manager, James Reynolds, who approved the outrageous taxpayer-funded trips and spending of now-fired recycling manager Craig Wittig. It totals up to about $160,000, including the purchase of a $900 GPS unit which, the N&O reports, is nowhere to be found. From the story (emphasis is mine):

Reynolds signed Wittig’s credit card statements, lending his approval to four trips to Walt Disney World and a whale-watching cruise off the coast of Maine. Reynolds also approved such purchases as a GPS navigation device, expensive binoculars, camping equipment, books and CDs.

Cooke said the county had recovered most of the items, with the notable exception of the GPS unit and its accessories, which cost more than $900. In an interview last month, Wittig said he did not know where the device is.

If this wasn’t so infuriating, it would be comical.