Kentucky

The mistakes from the Fletcher administration continue to impact our state's budgetary woes as shown in the following award in story by Stephanie Steitzer at the Courier Journal today.

Fired state worker gets job, cash settlement

A former Transportation Cabinet worker who was allegedly fired during the Fletcher administration for blowing the whistle in the merit system scandal has settled with the state for $500,000 and a new state job.

Sarah Missy McCray filed suit in 2005 against the Transportation Cabinet, claiming she was a victim of retaliation because she cooperated with the attorney general's investigation of hiring practices during former Gov. Ernie Fletcher's administration.

The four-page settlement agreement released by the cabinet states that McCray will receive a lump sum payment of $500,000 and a job in the Personnel Cabinet that pays $62,500. [click heading for entire story].