Cover Oregon director still getting paid after resignation

[koshergrl]

"The reviled director of Cover Oregon, whose failed web portal has prompted a federal investigation into potential fraud, supposedly resigned his post and got kicked out of his government sinecure. It turns out that he’s just on an extended vacation.."

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Bruce Goldberg, the respected, long-time director of the Oregon Health Authority, offered to resign on March 18. Two days later, with the Cover Oregon tech mess going from bad to worse, Gov. John Kitzhaber announced that he’d shown Goldberg the door.
The resignation was “effective immediately,” said officials in the governor’s office.
Or so we thought.
It turns out, Goldberg never really left and is now drawing a full-time salary from the state. Oregon officials confirm Goldberg returned to full-time status at the Oregon Health Authority on May 15 and will use his accrued vacation pay until July 18.
He’s getting paid $14,425 a month."


Cover Oregon director still getting paid $14K a month after ?resignation? « Hot Air

 

[koshergrl]

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At least they’ll know where to find Goldberg. Maybe Kitzhaber can take a page from the Barack Obama playbook and put Goldberg in charge of the state’s investigation into Goldberg’s alleged failures."

Cover Oregon director still getting paid $14K a month after ?resignation? « Hot Air

 

[PaintMyHouse]

"The reviled director of Cover Oregon, whose failed web portal has prompted a federal investigation into potential fraud, supposedly resigned his post and got kicked out of his government sinecure. It turns out that he’s just on an extended vacation.."

"
Bruce Goldberg, the respected, long-time director of the Oregon Health Authority, offered to resign on March 18. Two days later, with the Cover Oregon tech mess going from bad to worse, Gov. John Kitzhaber announced that he’d shown Goldberg the door.
The resignation was “effective immediately,” said officials in the governor’s office.
Or so we thought.
It turns out, Goldberg never really left and is now drawing a full-time salary from the state. Oregon officials confirm Goldberg returned to full-time status at the Oregon Health Authority on May 15 and will use his accrued vacation pay until July 18.
He’s getting paid $14,425 a month."


Cover Oregon director still getting paid $14K a month after ?resignation? « Hot Air

Good contract. Kind of like the Texas governor who is both working and retired at the same time, and getting paid for both.

 

[koshergrl]

Retired isn't exactly the same thing as being fired/resigning.

 

[PaintMyHouse]

Retired isn't exactly the same thing as being fired/resigning.

It was a revolving door apparently, or he had a very good contract.

 

[koshergrl]

You're really committed to the idea that this is perfectly normal.

Well I'm sure it is. The criminals are in charge now.

 

[JakeStarkey]

koshergrl, good catch! Hope you Oregonians are complaining like hell.

Paint is right, too, in the suggestion that the politicians take good care of themselves.

The fault belongs to us, the American electorate.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

And Kitzhaber will still be reelected

 

[koshergrl]

Yup.