When a District Council 37 lifer was asked May 18 about the recent discovery that top officials of its Local 372 led by President Shaun Francois had split up to $600,000 in overtime pay, at least $400,000 of which they were definitely not entitled to, you could hear his weariness on the other end of the line.
Speaking about too many DC 37 officials who over the years got themselves jammed up over improper payments at a time when their legitimate salaries were more than they deserved, he said, "These people start to believe it's their money, and if people are telling you you're great, it's intoxicating. Charlie was a good dude, but he got caught up in that also."
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