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Ex-supervisor in Adam Putnam's gun-license unit warned of 'gross misconduct,' sued and got $30,000..
Ex-supervisor in Adam Putnam’s gun-license unit warned of ‘gross misconduct,’ sued and got $30,000 settlement
http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/07/16/ex-supervisor-in-adam-putnams-gun-license-unit-warned-of-gross-misconduct-sued-and-got-30000-settlement/
A former supervisor in Adam Putnam's Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services sued the agency in 2013, claiming "gross misconduct" in the handling of gun permit applications and that quotas for approving concealed weapon permits "guaranteed abuse," according to documents reviewed by the Tampa Bay Times.
In a whistle-blower lawsuit filed in a Leon County circuit court, the former chief of the Bureau of License Issuance, Xenia Bailey, said she was threatened with retaliation for saying workers were deficient in processing licensing applications, and that her bosses told her she "worked for the NRA (National Rifle Association)."
The agency denied most of Bailey's allegations in court filings. But in a settlement signed in 2016, the agency agreed to pay $30,000, without admitting wrongdoing, including a $10,000 lump sum payment to Bailey and $20,000 for her attorney's fees and costs.
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Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported that state investigators found that 48 employees under Putnam made mistakes while reviewing applications for licenses. Some of them didn't read arrest reports or the full applications when issuing permits, including ones for concealed weapons.
In a whistle-blower lawsuit filed in a Leon County circuit court, the former chief of the Bureau of License Issuance, Xenia Bailey, said she was threatened with retaliation for saying workers were deficient in processing licensing applications, and that her bosses told her she "worked for the NRA (National Rifle Association)."
The agency denied most of Bailey's allegations in court filings. But in a settlement signed in 2016, the agency agreed to pay $30,000, without admitting wrongdoing, including a $10,000 lump sum payment to Bailey and $20,000 for her attorney's fees and costs.
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Earlier this month, the Associated Press reported that state investigators found that 48 employees under Putnam made mistakes while reviewing applications for licenses. Some of them didn't read arrest reports or the full applications when issuing permits, including ones for concealed weapons.
Have to wonder if Butina has funneled NRA money to his campaign.