When the City of Great Bend took over management of the Convention and Visitors Bureau in January, city officials found troubling evidence as to how the CVB had been operated by long-time CVB Director Cris Collier. They were so concerned that they brought in the Kansas Bureau of Investigation to probe the records for any improprieties, City Administrator Howard Partington said.“There were things that we saw that bothered us,” he said. He referred to sparse record keeping and actions by Collier which, although probably not illegal, skirted common operational procedures.“There’s questions there,” Partington said, adding issues first came to light when the city assumed responsibility for the CVB. But there had been some lingering suspicions among officials and City Council members who had long sought to gain more control over the agency.Council members were also frustrated with what they saw as Collier’s nearly single-minded focus on the Wetlands and Wildlife Scenic Byway at the expense of promoting other Great Bend events and attractions.