Here are the quick takeaways. The audit covered the years 2019-2022. The University Of Delaware was singularly uncooperative. Yes, Bethany Hall-Long collected ‘coincident pay’ to which she was not entitled. We don’t know how much due to UD’s willing non-compliance. We do know, however, that then-State Senator Ernie Lopez reduced his pay at the time to reflect time he was in Dover. We know that BHL did not. Well, gee, we know that BHL spent at least as much time in Dover as Lopez. She’ll tell you she’s a victim of something or other. She’s not, it was just corrupt business-as-usual for her.
There are several other legislators in similar situations:
Then State Rep. Andria Bennett double-dipped with that made-just-for-her job with the City of Dover. A lot. There’s solid substantiation of this.
State Rep. Melissa Minor Brown apparently double-dipped with both Del-Tech and UD in addition to her state rep job. She no longer works at Del-Tech, but is still working at UD. Hmmm, perhaps the Caucus will take this into consideration when deciding on new leadership.
I’m shocked, shocked to see that former State Rep. Larry Mitchell received ‘coincident pay’. You know, as Del-Tech’s Director of Security. He’s no longer employed at Del-Tech. Still got those at least three pensions, though.
State Rep. Rae Moore received ‘coincident pay’ from the Eastside Charter School.
When you read through the report, you can’t shake the deliberately half-assed way many of these employers looked the other way while overpaying people who could, and did, do favors for them in Dover.
But, the sheer arrogance of the University of Delaware places them on a whole ‘nother level. It’s long past time for the General Assembly to rein them in.
I’m sure I’ll have more, but this should be enough for you to chew on for now.