More than a year after two Quincy Township officials were criminally charged with theft and insurance fraud, one former township employee is saying he was fired for cooperating with investigators.
In June 2021, township supervisor Kerry Bumbaugh and township employee Travis Schooley were accused of misusing township time, employees and money, as well as committing insurance fraud. Charges were filed by the Attorney General’s office following an investigation by Franklin County and state authorities and the FBI.
Bumbaugh died in December and online court dockets show Schooley entered the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition program, meaning his charges could be dismissed after a year of following the court’s orders.
In a lawsuit filed Tuesday, former township roadmaster Corey Kaiser says he was one of the whistleblowers to alert authorities to the thefts and accused the township administration, current and previous, of retaliating against him by firing him.
According to the lawsuit, filed by Kaiser’s attorney Steve Kulla, he says he learned of “certain conduct” by officials that violated stated and federal laws, including misuse of township resources and money for personal gain.
“Kaiser cooperated with law enforcement agencies by making good faith reports to them about the wrongdoing and financial waste about which he has learned,” the lawsuit states. Based on that information, along with information provided by others, Bumbaugh and Schooley were charged.
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