USVI Legislature subpoenas WMA for sexual harassment settlement amounts
CHARLOTTE AMALIE, St. John, USVI- During Monday’s hearing of the Committee on Budget, Appropriations and Finance, lawmakers asked representatives of the Waste Management Authority about court judgments or settlements paid by the agency.
2023-08-09 13:16:33 - VI News Staff
Chief Legal Officer Florence Kahugu initially rebuffed Committee Chair Senator Donna Frett-Gregory’s inquiry, saying that a settlement that arose out of mediation was “not subject to disclosure."
Senator Frett-Gregory rejected that assertion, saying, “That is government money.”
Apart from the settlement being funded by taxpayer dollars, the senator noted that “the ask [from this agency] continues to be “give us more."
According to Ms. Kahagu, the agency “would like to have a subpoena regarding that information,” to which Senator Frett-Gregory gladly agreed. “Sure,” she responded, before asked the Legislature’s legal counsel for advice on how to proceed.
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