Link to article on nj.com:
From the article:
“The dispute began in October 2018, when, Barrett said
in his suit, he discovered potential criminal “theft of time” by a township
employee – who is not named. He reported it to law enforcement, and then was
out on sick time for several days.
When he returned, Barrett said, he found two purchase orders had been issued
and certified in early December without his knowledge or approval.
One, Kenny certified for $179.
The second, township employee Richard Mulrine certified
for $4,686.36. That was particularly concerning, Barrett said, because it
authorized a payment to Yaede for alleged personal travel expenses, and Mulrine
is the mayor’s brother-in-law.
That, according to the suit, is a clear conflict of
interest. Mulrine is not named as a party in Barrett’s suit.
Barrett notified Hamilton officials that he made a
complaint to the state’s Local Finance Board about the purchase orders, and the
next day, on a conference call with officials from the board, they confirmed
the purchase orders, “were in fact illegal and could not be processed without
Barrett’s signature and approval,” it is stated in the suit.”
