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LSU INVESTIGATING CONGRESSMAN CASSIDY’S EMPLOYMENT
Cassidy’s Double-Dipping and Timesheets Draws Scrutiny from his Employers and Taxpayers
ICYMI – After recent reports detailing the fact that Congressman Bill Cassidy was collecting a second government benefits package worth nearly $250,000 over five years in salary and benefits for work never completed at the Louisiana taxpayer’s expense, LSU tonight announced that it will investigate Congressman Cassidy and the few records he submitted.
On none of the timesheets submitted did Congressman Cassidy complete the work he was obligated to do and on multiple occasions he actually logged hours while he was voting or participating in committee hearings in Washington, DC.
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LSU will investigate the part-time employment of Congressman Bill Cassidy, according to a statement released Monday afternoon.
“Based on concerns that have surfaced in the news media, we will review any information we have regarding Dr. Bill Cassidy’s employment with LSU, just as we would any other employee,” according to the statement released by the LSU Press Office.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has raised questions about a few time sheets that indicate Cassidy was charging for work he didn’t perform. Cassidy was paid $20,000 a year to teach in LSU medical school clinics.
Cassidy and his campaign did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
Landrieu promised to delve into the issue during Monday night’s debate — the only one Cassidy agreed to attend in the runoff campaign for the Saturday election.
Landrieu said she suspects that the questions about the LSU part-time job is the reason Cassidy has been ducking debates.
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LSU Will Investigate Bill Cassidy’s Part-Time Job
By Mark Ballard, December 1, 2014
LSU will investigate the part-time employment of Congressman Bill Cassidy, according to a statement released Monday afternoon.
“Based on concerns that have surfaced in the news media, we will review any information we have regarding Dr. Bill Cassidy’s employment with LSU, just as we would any other employee,” according to the statement released by the LSU Press Office.
U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu has raised questions about a few time sheets that indicate Cassidy was charging for work he didn’t perform. Cassidy was paid $20,000 a year to teach in LSU medical school clinics.
Cassidy and his campaign did not respond immediately to a request for comment.
Cassidy has said in the past that the work logged on the few time sheets available — 16 out of 63 months — didn’t reflect all the work he performed.
Landrieu promised to delve into the issue during Monday night’s debate — the only one Cassidy agreed to attend in the runoff campaign for the Saturday election.
Landrieu said she suspects that the questions about the LSU part-time job is the reason Cassidy has been ducking debates. She said LSU has some responsibility for not being able to find the records.
State Sen Karen Peterson, D-New Orleans, questioned, at a later event, whether Jindal-appointed LSU Board of Supervisors would investigate Cassidy’s part-time job and the questions raised by the available time sheets.
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