Wayne County government investigation

Continuing coverage of Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano's administration, the target of an FBI corruption probe

  1. Mullin's $113K request up to judge

    Turkia Mullin's former bosses at the Wayne County Airport Authority want a judge to dismiss her claim for another $113,000, arguing in a legal filing that she wants a do-over on arbitration issues that didn't go her way.

    • 7:17 AM, Jun. 14, 2013
    • BUSINESS

    Absurd $96,000 pension is just the tip of the governmental iceberg

    He's 41 and holds a top job for the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department that pays him $194,000, but Matthew Schenk apparently is fixin' to start drawing a $96,000 pension due him from a top job at Wayne County. Nice work, that.

  2. Ficano asks feds to say he is in clear

    Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano wants federal agents to clear him from their ongoing corruption probe into his administration, but they have yet to do so.

  3. Wayne County to order construction halted on jail

    Detroit — The Wayne County Building Authority, operating at the request of County Executive Robert Ficano, will order construction halted on a $300-million jail project for the next 60 days starting today because of spiraling costs and budget overruns.

    • Jun. 6, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Budget-breaking Wayne Co. jail work could be halted today

    Wayne County officials could suspend construction of a troubled jail project as soon as today after learning that final costs could be $91 million more than budgeted.

    • Jun. 5, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Ex-Ficano aide caught in fed probe of Wayne Co. pleads guilty to wire fraud

    Detroit — Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano’s former political lieutenant could spend more than 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty Tuesday to wire fraud as part of a county corruption scandal.

  4. Costs, outrage grow in Wayne County jail project

    Wayne County officials are outraged and plotting legal options after learning Monday that an ongoing jail construction project could be scrapped, costing the county millions of dollars.

    • May. 29, 2013
    • METRO AND STATE

    Former Wayne County assistant executive expected to plead guilty, avoid corruption trial

    Detroit — Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano’s one-time political lieutenant — accused of shaking down county contractors — is expected to plead guilty next week in what would be the fifth conviction to come out of a wide-ranging FBI corruption probe.

  5. Former airport CEO Mullin seeks $113K more in lawsuit

    Just weeks after praising an arbitrator who awarded her $712,328 in back wages for being fired after two months as CEO of the Wayne County Airport Authority, Turkia Mullin filed court papers last week alleging the arbitrator made mistakes that cost her and her attorney $113,000 or more.

    • May. 17, 2013
    • OAKLAND COUNTY

    Potential Bing vs. Ficano ballot battle takes center stage at leadership event

    Birmingham — Detroit Mayor Dave Bing and Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano shared a stage Thursday at a leadership gathering, and their possible political matchup was not lost on them.

  6. Worthy warns criminals may go free after Wayne Co. commissioners reject budget deal

    Detroit — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said she fears child abusers and rapists will roam free because county commissioners rejected a lawsuit settlement Wednesday to increase her budget by $7.4 million.

  7. Bing’s potential plans up focus on Ficano

    Mayor Dave Bing’s surprise announcement Tuesday that he may challenge Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano next year begs one big question: Is he or isn’t he?

    • May. 15, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Wayne County committee rejects settlement with prosecutor

    Detroit — Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy was dealt another blow Tuesday after a committee of the Wayne County Board of Commission rejected a settlement to add $7.4 million to her office’s budget.

    • May. 11, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Court: Ficano can’t tap Wayne County retirees’ fund, must repay $32M

    Detroit — Wayne County’s shaky finances took another blow Friday, when a court ruled it must repay $32 million that Executive Robert Ficano redirected from a pension fund used to pay bonuses to retirees.

  8. Fired Detroit airport CEO Mullin looks to rebuild former fast-paced life

    As an executive who openly thrived on getting things done, Turkia Mullin lived a warp-speed life. Other executives saw her as dynamic, aggressive, smart, ...

  9. County officials, Old Wayne County Building owners declare truce

    Detroit — Wayne County officials have agreed to a truce in their legal battle with the owners of the Old Wayne County Building that may expedite the sale of ...

    • Apr. 30, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Worthy gets $5.6M budget boost in settlement with Wayne County

    Detroit — Wayne County and Prosecutor Kym Worthy reached a tentative agreement Monday to settle a legal battle by adding $5.6 million to her office’s budget.

  10. Mullin lawyer says suing Wayne County for $200K severance possible

    Bloomfield Hills — Fresh from winning $712,000 for her firing as CEO of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Turkia Mullin isn’t ruling out another lawsuit for more ...

    • Apr. 26, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Mullin gets $712K in battle over 2011 firing by Wayne County Airport Authority

    Detroit — Turkia Mullin will reap $712,328 for her two-month stint as CEO of Detroit Metropolitan Airport, after an arbitrator ruled she was illegally fired ...

    • Apr. 20, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Mullin must have known severance letter faked, Wayne County Airport Authority lawyers allege

    Wayne County Airport Authority lawyers accused fired airport CEO Turkia Mullin of a “pattern of dishonesty” in their defense against her $9 million lawsuit, ...

    • Apr. 19, 2013
    • WAYNE COUNTY

    Depositions: Ficano got board member to let ex-aide’s firing from airport proceed

    Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano knew one-time top aide Turkia Mullin was about to be fired by the Detroit Metro Airport board and made sure one of her ...

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