Comments for IG investigation exposes 4 double-dipping state employees at http://www.theind.com , comment 1 to 8 out of 8 comments http://www.theind.com Mon, 20 May 2013 01:17:35 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.3 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7527 Did the Math: you are a man with common sense. the people who like to complicate things are the ones that think they are smarter than the folks with common sense. you are my kind of man!! - The Original Northsidian Mon, 10 May 2010 15:57:24 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7523 The four lower salaries for each employee total up to $ 176,893.80, and all I used was a calculator. Not rocket science. - Did the Math Mon, 10 May 2010 09:01:09 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7522 Interesting that it took nearly a year to hit the news, but then I guess the state takes its own sweet time, and None, I repeat NONE, of these dual position holders total salary approaches $177,000.00. What's up with that? I have a calculator for rent real cheap. "Street explains that the holding of two or more full-time positions simultaneously within state government or its political subdivisions is prohibited by state law. In addition, the scheduled hours of the dual positions for these employees overlap, Street notes, raising questions of whether the employees actually worked all the hours they were paid for. The annual salary of the lower paying positions for these four employees was approximately $177,000. In early 2009, The Advocate published a story on state employees with salaries of $70,000 or more. Street says concerns were raised after his office read the story and noted that some of the employees were listed as holding more than one position in state government. "Due to concerns from this observation, we conducted a review of the entire executive branch of state government as of November 2009," the IG's report notes. The office found that several of the positions identified in the news report as full-time were actually part-time positions, but it did identify the following four people who held two full-time positions in state government: • Samantha Ackers - employed by both Baton Rouge Community College (salary $47,000) and the Governor’s Office on Mental Health Advocacy Services (salary $36,275.20) • Sharon Shelmire - employed by both the Baton Rouge Housing Authority (salary $43,264) and University of New Orleans (salary $32,000) • Betty Carter - employed by both LSU Interim Public Hospital (salary $86,382.40) and Delgado Community College (salary $55,491.20) • Coletha Riley - employed by both LSU Interim Public Hospital (salary $94,927.72) and Delgado Community College (salary $53,127.40)" Y'all come back now hear... - Johnny Mon, 10 May 2010 06:12:26 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7509 They work real hard, they deserve extra money, after all, they are government employees and they are here to help us. - Drone Attack Sat, 08 May 2010 13:00:15 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7481 Don't tell me. Suspended with pay pending investigation. Only in Louisiana!! Vacation pay for stealing, go figure!! - original northsidian Thu, 06 May 2010 14:17:50 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7480 Once Upon At Time in Louisiana! I would venture to analyze this problem as being a racial orgin problem....... - HARDHAT Thu, 06 May 2010 12:42:31 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7478 Congrats to the Inspector General & those bright, observant employees who noticed this and had the testosterone to do something about it! Its refreshing to know there are people working with integrity and principles. - Morrow Thu, 06 May 2010 11:57:25 +0100 http://www.theind.com/news/indreporter/6186-ig-investigation-finds-4-state-employees-with-2-full-time-jobs#comment-7476 I have NEVER had much faith in Governor Raj's administration. This is no shock to me. That there are people employed by the state with this kind of moronic mentality, is no great shock. Line 'em up and lock them up!!! I believe absolutely these people knew what they were doing was wrong and didn't care - thought they were above the law. Good thing they made such good money 'cause criminal attorneys can cost a fortune to keep you out of jail! Hey, lock up their supervisors too! - Morrow Thu, 06 May 2010 11:55:29 +0100