Bridgeport, CT –   Mayor Joe Ganim today announced that the City of Bridgeport has taken swift disciplinary actions against several city employees as a direct result of an internal investigation for mishandling funds related to the sale of scrap metal.   In coordination with Labor Relations, and effective immediately, Director of Public Facilities, John Ricci will forfeit the equivalent of four weeks of pay, as two weeks of employment salary as well as two weeks of vacation time.  Three additional employees of the Department of Public Facilities are also charged with violating city policies and ordinances and will be receiving charges.

“These disciplinary measures have no ramification on any criminal investigation that is moving forward,” said Ganim.  “As I stated a month ago when we first learned of the possible mishandlings of monies, any employee found in violation will be subject to immediate disciplinary action.”

As a result of this incident the administration is in the process of restructuring a number of functions related to the duties and responsibilities of Public Facilities in coordination with the Financing and Purchasing Departments.

Citizens may be assured that all duties and operations of the Department of Public Facilities will be carried out as normal, and as needed should there be a storm-related incident.

 

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Bridgeport, CT – El alcalde Joe Ganim anunció hoy que la ciudad de Bridgeport ha tomado medidas disciplinarias rápidas contra varios empleados de la ciudad, como resultado de una investigación interna para el manejo indebido de fondos relacionados con la venta de metal. En coordinación con las relaciones laborales, y de inmediato, el director de instalaciones públicas, John Ricci perderá el cuatro de una semana de sueldo, como dos semanas de salario de empleo, así como dos semanas de tiempo de vacaciones. Tres empleados adicionales del Departamento de instalaciones públicas también se les acusan de violar las políticas y ordenanzas de la ciudad y estarán recibiendo cargos.

“Estas medidas disciplinarias no tienen ninguna ramificación en ninguna investigación criminal que esté avanzando”, dijo Ganim. “Como dije hace un mes cuando nos enteramos por primera vez de los posibles mal manejo de dinero, cualquier empleado encontrado en violación será sujeto a acción disciplinaria inmediata.”

Como resultado de este incidente la administración está en proceso de reestructurar una serie de funciones relacionadas con los deberes y responsabilidades de las instalaciones públicas en coordinación con los departamentos de financiamiento y compras.

Los ciudadanos pueden estar seguros de que todos los deberes y operaciones del Departamento de instalaciones públicas se llevarán a cabo de manera normal, y según sea necesario debe haber un incidente relacionado con la tormenta.

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