New Haven Employee Fired for Making $5K of Personal Purchases on City Credit Card

New Haven employee fired for making $5K of personal purchases on city credit card

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The City of New Haven confirmed Wednesday that a city employee was fired last week for using a city credit card for personal purchases. Latha Swamy, who was the director of the city’s Food System Policy Division, admitted to making unauthorized personal purchases after a review of city credit card [...]

New Haven food system policy director fired after alleged misuse of $5K in city funds

The director was fired following a city review of the credit card spending, according to the mayor's office.

New Haven food policy director fired over credit card 'misuse'

The Elicker administration has fired city Food System Policy Director Latha Swamy after finding that she allegedly made at least $5,000 in personal purchases with her city-issued credit card. The city also recently placed Swamy’s supervisor, city Community Services Administrator (CSA) Eliza Halsey, on a weeklong unpaid suspension because of Swamy’s P-Card use. Swamy’s termination from her city job was listed in the most recent weekly city person…

New Haven official fired after admitting unauthorized city credit card purchases

Latha Swamy, New Haven's food systems policy director, was fired May 29 for at least $5,000 in personal expenses on a city credit card.

New Haven city employee misused funds: Officials

A former New Haven city employee reportedly misused city funds, and police are now investigating, officials said. Mayor Justin Elicker’s office said it was reviewing credit card records, and city staff identified concerns about several purchases made by Latha Swamy, the director of the Food System Policy Division. According to the mayor’s office, Swamy admitted to making unauthorized personal purchases totaling about $5,000 and to violating city…

City Food Policy Director Fired, Admin Suspended Over Credit-Card "Misuse"

As Swamy’s supervisor, city Community Services Administrator Eliza Halsey was suspended without pay between April 28 and May 4. The Elicker administration has fired city Food System Policy Director Latha Swamy after finding that she allegedly made at least $5,000 in personal purchases with her city-issued credit card. The city also recently placed Swamy’s supervisor, city Community Services Administrator (CSA) Eliza Halsey, on a weeklong unpaid …