City Employees, Retirees Caught Abusing Health Care Plan
A consulting firm audited the 863 Evanston employees and retirees enrolled in the city’s health care plan and found that 17 people had listed a total of 23 nonqualified dependents.
A consulting firm hired by the city of Evanston recently found that there were 14 employees and three retired employees abusing the city’s health care plan by listing nonqualified dependents, including grandchildren and ex-spouses, according to city staff. Gallagher Benefit Services audited the 863 city staff and retirees enrolled in the health care plan to look for ineligible dependents earlier this year, according to Marty Lyons, assistant city manager and chief financial officer. The audit cost just under $20,000, Lyons said, and is expected to save the city nearly $100,000 per year. "We think it was a very successful program and we will have a much more accountable health plan because of it," he said. Lyons said the city conducted the …
Junad Rizki ( Ponzi)
10:28 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
One other point - I asked at the budget hearing if they were paying the city back, staff claimed yes, but at the council I also asked to see in the city budget the line item showing what they paid back, since we are talking over $100,000 for one year alone each of these people would have had to pay back over $5,000. I do not believe we are going to be paid back? more ›