CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — State lawmakers are looking into possible misuse of funds involving West Virginia Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster, a nonprofit association that has responded to disasters around the Mountain State.

The West Virginia Joint Legislative Committee on Flooding voted Sunday to have the Senate Investigations Committee, State Auditor and the Legislative Auditor look into the possible misuse of money and donations by West Virginia VOAD's Executive Director Jenny Gannaway.

Just last May, West Virginia VOAD's Chief Financial Officer, Benjamin Cisco, admitted to stealing more than $870,000 from the nonprofit over a two and a half year span beginning in 2020.

Gannaway was placed on leave in August 2022 while an independent council investigated for possible misconduct by Gannaway. After the investigation she was reinstated a month later in September.

West Virginia Sen. Eric Tarr questioned Gannaway on possible wrongdoing.

"There's been some videos that have come up that had discussions of her in those videos where she's having things directed questionably," Tarr said. "Donations that should've came to VOAD, ended up at people's homes that had had disasters happen to them flooding and other things. Instead of those items going to those disaster relief victims, she testified in committee that some of them went to her homes."

Gannaway said employees were able to make a donation to the organization in order to receive these items, which included patio furniture and fire pits. She said she gave a donation of $2,600 and an $800 generator to the nonprofit to receive some of those items.

She also told the committee a rental truck used to deliver a $4,000 refrigerator from the nonprofit's warehouse to her home in Roanoke was leased by VOAD.

In an Eyewitness News Special Report,Kennie Bass detailed alleged messages between employee Tyler Hager and Gannaway that said other furniture -- like 10 flower pots and six ottomans were also on that truck.

Tarr also asked Gannaway where the money came from for bonuses for VOAD employees, including herself. He asked if they were paid for by Small Business Paycheck Protection Program funding and she said yes.

Gannaway often responded to Tarr's questions saying she could not recall or remember instances or conversations he asked her about.

"Those are things that to me in my head I would think if you had those conversations should be crystal clear," Tarr told Eyewitness News. "I didn't have confidence that we were getting the full story in front of the committee."

When asked about the hiring of several of her relatives, including her brother and great niece, Gannaway said it was hard to find people to hire during the pandemic.

Gannaway said today's event was unfortunate.

"The allegations that were made was over a year and a half ago," Gannaway said. "There was an independent council that looked into those allegations and I was cleared of any allegation. I am very confident that in looking into the finances that anything that has came to West Virginia VOAD from the state, or any other entity, will show they have been spent properly and correctly."

Tarr said since July, the state has appropriated over $1 million through VOAD. Tarr told Eyewitness News he doesn't feel any more money should be allocated to VOAD by the state until further investigation is complete.