Worker at taxpayer-funded agency in Virginia plays hooky for 12 years

Source: CNN

(CNN) -- A worker was paid for 12 years without ever showing up for work at a Norfolk, Virginia, agency funded by federal, state and local money, officials say.

Norfolk Mayor Paul Fraim told CNN on Friday that when a new director took over at Norfolk Community Services Board recently, she was "doing her due diligence" when she discovered the hooky-playing employee was on the books. The director, Maureen Womack, then notified the city attorney's office, Fraim said.

Sandy Johnson, a spokeswoman for the Community Services Board, told CNN Friday that her agency couldn't comment because of the ongoing investigation.

On behalf of the city attorney's office, Norfolk city spokeswoman Terry Bishirjian referred to a statement released on Wednesday that said, "The city attorney's office, with the approval of Womack, took appropriate steps to prevent any further payments to the employee and the employee was terminated."

It added, "The city attorney has undertaken a detailed investigation of the circumstances and history of this matter to determine what further personnel actions should be taken, and the board of the NCSB passed unanimous motions supporting the executive director in any further employment actions she might take on the advice of counsel. After all necessary employment actions are taken, the city attorney will turn the matter over to Norfolk's Department of Police for further investigation."

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2010/US/08/27/virginia.paid.for.no.work/index.html

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Wow...no wonder we're in a recession now. Let's weed out everyone else who's been doing this same BS as this unidentified loser.

Oh wait, don't forget that Bush made lots of money to screw up America in 8 years!

It's going to be tough in this economy to find a similar job for this per person.

who were complicit to keep this sham going for 12 years. How embarrassing for Norfolk

What happened isn't shocking in the least. Gaming the system is an art form for some people, while those who really need help are just shuffled around until they disappear.

in this economy or any economy. They should be prosecuted for theft.

"CNN affiliate WAVY said that the employee, a woman whose name was not released, "earned" somewhere between $300,000 and $480,000, not including full benefits, from the board over the past dozen years."

W.T.F.

collected a salary for 12 years anyway. There is no such job, unless you count grand theft by fraud.

Dude, you can't be serious, which leaves only one other possibility: baiting.

:shrug:

I have no sympathy for her.

:D

n/t

Happens all the time in state governments. Mass is one of the worst.

He damn near wrote the modern book on no-show jobs...

You guys need a primer on ghost payrollers.