The Fact of The Matter has obtained Westfield DPW supervisor Rob Kosciolek’s overtime records from January 1, 2019 thru October 9, 2019......in addition to previously posted timecard records from 2018.
Kosciolek is not required to clock in and out for his daily shift of 7am. to 3pm., he only has to use the time clock when working overtime, especially when starting at 3pm, Monday thru Friday.
If you compare Kosciolek’s OT time card from 2018 (in a previous TFoTM post) to his 2019 time card, there is a significant difference in the number of times he worked past 6pm in 2018 before the theft ring was exposed, than he worked in 2019. NOTE: The 2019 OT time card is only thru 10/9/19.
In 2018, Kosciolek had 41 entries starting at 3pm. and ending between 6:30pm. or later. .
In 2019, Kosciolek has 4 entries starting at 3pm. and ending between 6:30pm. or later.
Westfield DPW workers Charles Elliot and Keith Mueller provided testimony to an investigator that all workers clocked out by 6pm.
On March 27, 2019, Westfield DPW Superintendent/Director Greg O’Neil stated to an investigator that “he had heard an article was going to come out on the blog “The Fact of The Matter” alleging overtime fraud.” TFoTM had leaked information pertaining to the DPW overtime thefts in the beginning of October 2018 in anticipation of publishing a blog story exposing the alleged overtime thefts.
Ironically, supervisor Kosciolek, and other DPW workers alleged to have stolen overtime, ceased having another employee sign them out past 6pm. when working overtime between 3pm. and 6pm., after Director O’Neil learned of the TFoTM story coming out on this blog. No longer were some DPW employees routinely signed out past 6pm. It appeared that the “bilking” of overtime had effectively come to a halt once the theft ring was exposed.
Multiple sources have confirmed that DPW workers were collecting between 1 and 5 hours of stolen overtime each time they had someone else sign them out in their absence, most noticeably in August of 2018.
A source has also confirmed that overtime opportunities were significantly curtailed leading up to and after the TFoTM story was published once “the town” heard about TFoTM’s impending story.
The time cards of DPW employees involved in the “impropriety” and “improper conduct” as described by Town Attorney Tom Jardim, show a significant change in the clocking out habits of the alleged corrupt employees once the theft of overtime was exposed in the Fall of 2018.
More to come...........
Tap on each time card photo for a clearer picture.
Every town should have a Greg Kasko. Thanks for looking out for us. Well done. I only hope the appropriate people will listen and act on what you've learned so that justice may be served.
ReplyDeleteAgree. After he was forced into retirement is 2012 for exposing then Chief Tracy’s illegal computer checks on Westfield residents they thought he’d just walk away after Wayman lied about him and trumped up bogus departmental charges to force him out.
DeleteIt was Wayman that Kasko would later expose as the liar when this blog uncovered a fabricated hit and run report involving Wayman. The town fired Wayman for that and for stealing from a department property room. Keep up the great work TFOTM.
Thank you for the support. I officially retired in 2007 and continue to be the voice of those that seek to sideline corruption within the town departments.
DeleteCan’t wait for a side by side comparison of Rob’s overtime for 2018 and 2019.
ReplyDeletewhat takes so long fire him
DeleteGreat work, as always, by Greg Kasko/TFOTM! I assume Mayor Brindle, and other relevant town government people, have been made aware of this? If so, what is their response?
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