OK, if this was Chicago I could understand. But people in Southern IL shouldn't be this crooked. "Kickback pay back With public employee unions and public employees generally under attack nowadays, this is exactly what they don't need. In southern Illinois' Franklin County, Mary Ann Adams worked for the regional office of education. She decided she wanted a raise. She went to the then-Franklin Williamson regional superintendent, Barry Kohl, who agreed to the raise with the stipulation that Adams kick back half of it to him each month. The raise came in two paychecks in addition to Adams' regular paycheck. She'd cash one of the two pay raise checks and give the proceeds to Kohl. This went on for several years before she retired. Three years later, an auditor employed by the Teachers' Retirement System uncovered the deal. TRS said money involved in an illegal kickback scheme doesn't count as salary for retirement benefits. Adams said she earned the money and should get a pension on it. She fought TRS's ruling. She lost an administrative review, in circuit court and most recently in an appeals court. All said was she can't collect taxpayer-funded pension benefits for salary that was part of a kickback scheme. That will cost her $15,000 a year in pension benefits. She'll still get about $50,000. Kohl, by the way, went to prison after pleading guilty to theft and official misconduct. Adams testified against him." What the.... "Kohl, by the way, went to prison ... ...Adams testified against him." Why does Adams get ANY pension? Why is Adams not in jail as well???? Why is she allowed to waste even MORE taxpayer dollars on lawsuits???? Anyone? This gives me a headache.
