CORBETT DELETES EMAILS - NIXON DELETED TAPES : Updated: Friday, August 15 2014, 10:25 AM EDT Reported By: Erin Calandra PINE GROVE MILLS, Pa. -- Gov. Tom Corbett continues to defend a top education advisor accused of being a ghost employee who collected a six-figure salary for doing very little work, according to an investigation by a Pittsburgh newspaper. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette first reported the alleged lack-of-work by Pennsylvania Department of Education advisor Ron Tomalis after finding a relatively blank work calendar, few outgoing emails and a call log that barely indicated one call per day. Tomalis submitted his resignation within the education department effective Aug. 26, with acting Secretary Carolyn Dumaresq stating hes leaving to pursue other career interests. Tomalis was making $140,000. The investigation into Tomalis work has created a political storm, with the Corbett administration blaming his gubernatorial challengers campaign of creating a story where there isnt one. There is no situation, he was doing his job, he was under the direction of the Secretary of Education, Corbett said Wednesday during an interview at Ag Progress Days in Centre County. Corbett said those duties included tasks working on STEM education, the Ready to Succeed initiative, and the states Governors schools. Corbett said there is no proof that Tomalis neglected his work. The governor said he isnt surprised by the lack of evidence of correspondence, particularly through email. We get rid of emails because theres nothing to them, Corbett said. I dont discuss anything of importance on an email. Corbetts challenger, Democrat Tom Wolf, said Wednesday, while also at Ag Progress Days, thatd hed be interested in seeing more clarification regarding the Tomalis investigation. The state taxpayer dollars were being wasted, and we need some answers and I hope the governor will be forth coming with those, Wolf said. Corbett previously said many of Tomalis were deleted by Dumaresq, which he said was typical. The Department of Education issued a statement following WJAC-TVs report Wednesday standing by the practice of deleting and erasing emails, saying the practice isnt dishonest or illegal Read More at: wjactv/news/features/local-headlines/stories/corbett-dept-education-defend-email-deletion-practice-2781.shtml
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 15:57:06 +0000
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