Harkins accuses Miron of wrongdoing
By ConnPolitics.tv Editor on Dec 23, 2009 | In News, Town & City Politics | 2 feedbacks »
Stratford (AP) – Stratford’s new mayor says former Mayor James Miron approved excessive and potentially improper payouts to himself and five staffers just before they left office two weeks ago.
The Connecticut Post reports that records released Tuesday by new Mayor John Harkins show Miron signed off on $224,000 in payouts. Town attorneys believe Miron and the staffers were not entitled to about $40,000 of the money.
Town attorneys are trying to determine if any taxpayer money was spent illegally, including payments for accrued six and vacation time that couldn’t be fully substantiated. Records show Miron got more than $44,000 for vacation and sick time when he left office.
Miron, who lost last month’s election to Harkins, insists there was no wrongdoing and claims Harkins is lying.
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I have said for a long time, vacation & sick time has to be a "use it or loose it" in any calender year.....
This crap is costing business's tons of money...especially in union jobs....the benefit is so you dont loose your pay if you are "SICK" and dont go to work or get paid , lets say a week for NOT working because you take a vacation...NOT so you make MORE money than if you didnt take it...it is a "benefit" not another friggin "entitlement" ...its being misused.......
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