Delaware’s former medical examiner who is under criminal investigation has received – what one lawmaker called – a golden parachute.
After leaving office Dr. Richard Callery is received not only his state pension, but the Wilmington News Journal reports that he got $75-thousand dollars benefits for hundreds of hours in unused sick and vacation leave.
Callery oversaw the state’s drug lab where evidence went missing and which was eventually overhauled.
He received a salary of nearly $200-thousand making him one of the highest paid officials in the state.
Governor Jack Markell’s office said that it was looking into what might be done to prevent similar situations.
The Senate Executive Committee has turned back a measure that would have kept state employees from getting their pensions if they have been convicted of a crime.
