Resigned State Treasurer Andy Dillon collects full salary while unemployed await jobs....

[LovingA2andMI]

Is this Governor Rick Snyder's Chris Christie moment?

Former Michigan State Treasurer Andy Dillon resigned October of 2013. Over three months later, Dillon continues to collect a salary off of Michigan's taxpayers dime as the states' unemployment workers await Governor Rick Snyder's claimed economic recovery.

It would be unbelievable if it was not true. Former administrative official for Michigan Governor Rick Snyder - Andy Dillon remains on the state's payroll as a governmental employee. Dillon resigned in October last year after a rehabilitation stint and controversial divorce proceedings.

As State Treasurer, Dillon initialed procedures under the authority of Public Act 436 of 2012 and the law previous version P.A. 4 of 2011, declaring certain cities along with public school districts as insolvent and thus, eligible for a Emergency Manager appointment or under on-going state review.

Senior adviser to current State Treasurer Kevin Clinton, Department spokesman Terry Stanton told the Detroit Free Press, Dillon's continued employment status includes assisting the office with "transition and fiscal issues."

“As noted during the announcement of Treasurer Clinton’s appointment, Mr. Dillon assisted Mr. Clinton with transition issues and has been working on local government fiscal issues,” Stanton said.

In a October statement, Governor Rick Snyder failed to mention former Dillon would remain on the payroll as a Consultant.

“Andy has worked tirelessly on behalf of the people of Michigan, and we’re a stronger state because of his dedication, expertise and leadership,” Snyder said October 11. The Governor added Dillon “has been instrumental in many of the comprehensive reforms that are contributing to Michigan’s comeback.”

Michigan Democratic Party Chairman Lon Johnson called Dillon on-going salary after resigning from the Treasurer position last October "outrageous" and appears to be an effort to pay off "political cronies" off of State Taxpayers revenue.

“Maybe in Rick Snyder’s world it’s OK to pay people not to work while giving outrageous bonuses to investment fund managers, but that’s not the Michigan way,” Johnson said.

Read more: http://www.reachoutjobsearch.com/2014/01/fft-17-resigned-state-treasurer-andy.html#ixzz2ps8pzJV2

Also, State Senator Gretchen Whitmer in a press release said the following:

Senator Gretchen Whitmer (D – East Lansing) today called for an independent review of the hiring and compensation practices of the Michigan Department of Treasury as news reports continue to raise ethical and fiscal questions.

“Michigan taxpayers deserve to know that the department that’s entrusted with the state’s finances and collecting tax dollars is itself being run in a fiscally responsible manner,” said Senator Whitmer.

“The Governor is continually demanding sacrifices from countless Michigan workers and retirees across the state, yet his administration is handing out high paying jobs, giving massive pay increases to people connected to his own campaign and even paying the full salary to the former State Treasurer for whom they threw a supposed retirement party last year.”

See more at: http://whitmer.senatedems.com/news/article/whitmer-calls-for-independent-review-of-department-of-treasury-hiring-practices#sthash.EyiJdIve.dpuf

Exactly Senator Whitmer!!

[Demeter]

1. THIS IS AN OUTRAGE!

[LovingA2andMI]

2. Agree....complete outrage!

Me thinks this is morph into Gov. Rick Snyder's "Chris Christie" moment....real soon!

[JNelson6563]

3. Dillon's such a traitor.

And Snyder...he makes me ill. Can't wait to vote that asshole out.

Julie

[LovingA2andMI]

4. Meanwhile the Andy Dillon Drama....continues....

'Former Treasurer/State Consultant Andy Dillon takes a Caribbean Final Work Week Vacation - funded by Michigan Taxpayers'

As up to 413,000 Michigan residents seek to return back to work, former State Treasurer and recently revealed Consultant Andy Dillon according to State Senator Gretchen Whitmer (D-East Lansing) office, has taken a week Caribbean vacation off of taxpayers dimes.

In press release dated January 30, Michigan State Minority Leader Whitmer called again on independent authority to investigate the compensation and hiring practices of Michigan Department of Treasury.

Whitmer first called for an independent state ethics commission to investigate hiring and compensation practices of Governor Snyder top level staff on January 13 after it was revealed by Detroit Free Press Reporter Paul Egan January 8 -- Dillon was still receiving a salary and state funded benefits three months after resigning as State Treasurer on October 31.

Read more: http://www.reachoutjobsearch.com/2014/01/former-treasurerstate-consultant-andy.html#ixzz2s3YQoALF