Texas officers involved in overtime scandal
At least 18 officers in El Paso, Texas, have left the police force amidst an investigation into fraudulent overtime charges. A grand jury has since indicted several officers on charges resulting from an investigation into the misappropriation of grant-funded overtime.
The officers in question are facing charges of tampering with a government record with intent to defraud. Francisco Enriquez, Paul Ramirez, Ana Reza , Luis Acosta and Joshua Paulson have all been brought up on charges for crimes relating to the El Paso police department payroll scandal.
An internal affairs investigation was launched last September to look into officers' payroll records. They were suspected of falsifying documents to gain overtime pay through a Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) grant program. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) provides grants from federal and state governments agencies to pay traffic officers for extra time spent enforcing drunk driving laws.
Last year, the city of Fort Worth, Texas, discovered a similar grant-pay scandal that led to indictments and terminations, according to the El Paso Times. The city also approved a movement to pay $231,000 back to the TXDOT as a result, the source reports. To avoid costly mistakes, law enforcement agencies can use a payroll processing service that accurately tracks and records employees' work.
The officers in question are facing charges of tampering with a government record with intent to defraud. Francisco Enriquez, Paul Ramirez, Ana Reza , Luis Acosta and Joshua Paulson have all been brought up on charges for crimes relating to the El Paso police department payroll scandal.
An internal affairs investigation was launched last September to look into officers' payroll records. They were suspected of falsifying documents to gain overtime pay through a Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) grant program. The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) provides grants from federal and state governments agencies to pay traffic officers for extra time spent enforcing drunk driving laws.
Last year, the city of Fort Worth, Texas, discovered a similar grant-pay scandal that led to indictments and terminations, according to the El Paso Times. The city also approved a movement to pay $231,000 back to the TXDOT as a result, the source reports. To avoid costly mistakes, law enforcement agencies can use a payroll processing service that accurately tracks and records employees' work.
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