BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Housing Authority has formed a search committee and expects to hire a consulting firm to help find their next director.
Housing Authority board members last year voted against renewing a contract for longtime director Richard Murray. They credited Murray with bringing stability to the agency, but said they were frustrated with him pocketing $52,000 in overpayments and missing an application deadline for a major grant.
The Advocate reports Murray said he never noticed the overpayments, which amounted to $1,000 extra per paycheck over two years. He reimbursed the Housing Authority after board members caught the error.
People were interested in these podcasts
Housing Authority board chairwoman Dianna Payton said they hope to find a replacement for Murray by September. He is remaining in his role until his contract ends in October.
___
Information from: The Advocate, http://theadvocate.com
Please read our comment policy before commenting.