In December 2008, a resident of Clearwater, Florida, filed a complaint against Sansom asserting that Northwest Florida State College rewarded Sansom with a $110,000 a year job in return for funneling millions of dollars to his constituency's hometown college-even amid statewide budget cuts [REF].
On January 6, 2009, Sansom resigned from his post as vice president of development at Northwest Florida State College amidst statewide criticism [REF].