Governor Romney defended State Medical Examiner under ethics investigation.
Romney Defended Chief Medical Examiner Richard Evans, Who Then Was Facing “Multi-Pronged” Probe By State Ethics Commission Into His Decade In Office. “[F]lynn and Gov. Mitt Romney defended permitting
investigation-plagued Chief Medical Examiner Richard F. Evans to remain in his $128,000-a-year post after Flynn said Evans had ‘reached the Peter Principle’ with regard to Evans’ ability to run his besieged office. The Herald reported Tuesday that Evans is facing a multi-pronged probe by the State Ethics Commission into his 10-year tenure in the office, including charges he let tens of thousands in federal grant money be misused on salaries and other inappropriate items.” (Tom Mashberg, “Union Is Calling For Flynn To Resign,” Boston Herald, 1/17/04)
Romney “Defended The Skills Of The Embattled” Evans. “Gov. Mitt Romney defended the skills of the embattled outgoing chief medical examiner Monday as he appointed a panel of experts to find a new person to
head the office, which has been blamed for losing body parts and accused of misusing government grants.” (Karen Testa, “Governor Defends Embattled Chief ME As He Seeks Increase In Funding,” The Associated Press, 1/12/04)
Evans Retained State Job And Received Generous Salary Increase After Being Demoted And While Under Investigation. “Disgraced former chief medical examiner Dr. Richard Evans not only still works in the state office where he was demoted earlier this year following allegations of misconduct – he’s making a lot more money than he did when he was running the place, the Herald has learned. Romney’s office repeatedly refused to answer questions about Evans last night.” (Laurel J. Sweet, “Disgrace Brings Dividend,” Boston Herald, 10/28/05)
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