BERLIN – Berlin’s former town administrator is facing felony charges of theft and forgery after a town audit revealed discrepancies.
Jeff Fleetwood, who served as Berlin’s town administrator from 2019 to spring of 2022, has been charged with six counts of forgery of private documents, theft $1,500 to under $25,000 and theft scheme $1,500 to under $25,000. The charges relate to discrepancies in Fleetwood’s leave balances, which he was paid for when he left Berlin.
“Investigators discovered between October 2021 and April 2022, an additional 240 hours of sick leave and an additional 80 hours of vacation leave were added to Fleetwood’s leave and earning statement,” a news release from the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation reads. “Investigators discovered that the total amount paid out to Fleetwood as a result of the additional leave was approximately $17,520.”
According to charging documents, town officials recently contacted police regarding potential fraud connected to Fleetwood, who retired as Berlin’s town administrator in the spring. When Fleetwood left, he was paid $98,942.96 for his current leave balances.
“Investigators were advised that during a recent audit, discrepancies were discovered involving Fleetwood’s leave balances,” charging documents read. “Fleetwood had a special clause in his contract that allowed him to be paid out for accrued sick leave. Investigators were advised an additional 240 hours of sick leave and an additional 80 hours of vacation leave had been added to Fleetwood’s leave and earning statement.”
It never ends.
If it smells rotten, it most likely is.
had a run in many years ago with this guy through no fault of my own. He was an arrogant ahole! real pieces of sh!T! karma is a real bitch only he did it to himself.