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The employees who resigned were facing “imminent termination proceedings,” according to MassDOT officials.
Six Massachusetts Department of Transportation employees who are being investigated for possible overtime fraud resigned recently, according to officials.
The resignations come after a monthslong Boston 25 News investigation uncovered an alleged pattern of overtime fraud perpetuated by seven MassDOT employees who worked at a facility in Charlestown.
MassDOT leaders opened an investigation, and those seven employees were placed on administrative leave after the report was published.
A MassDOT spokesperson said Tuesday that most of the employees under fire chose to resign.
“Six employees resigned while facing imminent termination proceedings related to allegations of overtime fraud. Prior to their…
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