"This apparent misuse of JetBlue passenger information only adds to these concerns."

However, the judge wrote that he felt compelled to express his concern "over the apparent misuse of a public office for inappropriate political purposes."

The archdiocese said the apparent misuse of parish funds was unrelated to Miss Cale, whose executor, Janet Naegele, made the original complaint.

"I am very troubled by the implications for breaches of long-standing security controls at the White House and the apparent misuse of intelligence information for political purposes."

This approach was rejected by GSA for wasting space and because it would draw criticism for its apparent misuse of taxpayer dollars on lavishness.

In Speaker Wright's case, however, the apparent misuse of an employee compounds an already smelly deal.

In December, 1998, the parish announced that its Vestry had made a final, formal decision to terminate Brackett permanently "over his 'leadership style' and the apparent misuse of charity funds."

In 2002, the State of New York pulled funding for some of his non-profits due to "administrative deficiencies and apparent misuse of funds."

The investigation, first reported Friday by The Boston Herald, involves apparent misuse of fluvalinate, a pesticide that the Environmental Protection Agency describes as "low to moderately toxic.

Mr. George said the apparent misuse of the helicopters during a period when Congress had banned Government assistance to the contras had been a "puzzlement" to him.