YOUR FIRED: Investigators At NYCHA Probe Scores Of Workers For Overtime Abuse - Then Fires 18

THE CITY: As of Tuesday, 66 workers — mostly plumbers — and 12 supervisors had been identified in what NYCHA says is an ongoing investigation. So far, 18 of those workers have been terminated, with four more demoted.

The other 44 remain under investigation, and NYCHA declined to say whether the supervisors are also still part of the active probe.

Last year, the 18 terminated employees and four demoted staffers pocketed more than $1.4 million in overtime, including three who each made more than $100,000 in OT, NYCHA officials said Tuesday.

In a statement, city housing officials vowed to “take appropriate action — both legal and criminal — against any employee who abuses overtime or commits any other type of overtime malfeasance.”

So far, none of those accused of overtime cheating are facing criminal charges; only internal administrative sanctions have been pursued.... 

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