Report: Erin Stewart Sought 'Improper' $150,000 Payout Before She Left Office
Investigators said the payout should have been $16,006.20 and urged law enforcement review of possible fraud, larceny, embezzlement and official misconduct.
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Report: Erin Stewart sought 'improper' $150,000 payout before she left office
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Erin Stewart, the former New Britain mayor whose campaign for governor was ended by allegations of misuse of taxpayer dollars, sought to receive more than $150,000 as part of a "separation payment" at the end of her tenure as mayor, according to a new report produced by a law firm [...]
Report says Stewart bypassed approval process for severance and other payments
A new report says former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart bypassed the required approval process when she negotiated a nearly $151,000 severance package that was significantly higher than she should have received. The report, conducted by independent investigators, also said that Stewart’s college tuition reimbursement and attempts at a pension both ignored clear rules stipulating she should not have received either benefit. “The frequent and re…
Former Conn. mayor bypassed approval process for severance, other payments: Report
A new report says former New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart bypassed the required approval process when she negotiated a nearly $151,000 severance package that was significantly higher than she should have received. The report, conducted by independent investigators, also said that Stewart’s college tuition reimbursement and attempts at a pension both ignored clear rules stipulating she should not have received either benefit. “The frequent and re…
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