Tag: West Virginia Court of Claims

Audit: Legislative Employees Were Paid for Days Didn't Work

Auditors have concluded that at least four state legislative employees were either paid for days they did not work or took days off without submitting the proper leave time.

The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports Legislative Post-Audit Division director Denny Rhodes told legislators Sunday that an initial review found three Court of Claims employees were compensated for a total of 64 days not worked, totaling nearly $7,000 in pay and more than $2,000 in benefits.

Rhodes says auditors who analyzed the time sheets and leave time records for all Court of Claims employees will present a full report at September interim meetings.

Court of Claims Clerk Cheryl Hall told the legislative Post Audits Committee that the issues raised in the preliminary audit report have been corrected.

Motorists Seek State Payment for Road-Related Problems

The West Virginia Division of Highways faces nearly 200 claims seeking payment for road-related injuries and damage.

Such claims are filed with the West Virginia Court of Claims. The court’s clerk, Cheryle M. Hall, tells The Dominion Post that the court had received 195 claims from businesses and residents as of last week.

During the same period last year, the court received 293 claims.

Hall says the number of claims could increase. The court won’t know the total until May.

Hall says the court can only award up to the amount of collision deductibles on insurance policies. This amount is typically about $500.

Most of the claims received by the court are for vehicle repairs in the hundreds of dollars.

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