Three Ohio Lottery Commission workers fired after theft accusations

Comment #9

atoz — Tue, 13 Feb 2018 13:27:15 GMT

If management told them to rid it however then this is the way i see it. If they were to haul it to a disposal place who is going to pay for the fuel and use of a truck. I am sure there would be no gas reimbursment . So to them they figured out a way to rid of it and cover their expense of doing so.

Hey I have seen some of these state lotteries that wont even replace worn out equipment (terminals) in the stores they are selling their tickets at....and they keep having to run the ticket thru

Comment #8

KY Floyd — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 20:37:38 GMT

I'd say it's very black or white. Either they were told to get rid of it or they weren't. If they were told to get rid of it the rational conclusion is that the lottery (or at least the employees' supervisors) considered it trash rather than lottery property. The only reasonable restriction on how to dispose of it is that they don't do anything illegal, such as dumping it in the woods.

If they were told to get rid of it there may well be a paper trail of one sort or another. At the very least... [ More ]

Comment #7

Bleudog101 — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 13:57:20 GMT

Yes, they should appeal. Hopefully one or all them was smart enough to document dates and times they were told to get rid of the stuff. Does anyone else see a grey area here though? Taking it to a scrap yard for money? That might be the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Comment #6

DELotteryPlyr — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 10:43:39 GMT

yea, i wonder what they TOLD management about how they were getting rid of the stuff? Maybe management knew they were doing this

Comment #5

zephbe — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:23:30 GMT

They should appeal. Management told them to get rid of it--so how is that theft

Comment #4

noise-gate — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:56:05 GMT

Thieves out here have been known to remove highway guard rails, aluminum sidings from homes as scrap. However Kronik,Liszniansky Chapman LLC....give a the new spin to the word outside job These three's defense could be that all they were doing was clearing up space at the yard. Gotta try right

Comment #3

Bleudog101 — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 23:09:39 GMT

Part of me says stupid criminals. Now lost no doubt good paying jobs. Maybe they can prove they were ordered to get rid of that junk, but to sell state property albeit junk was just plain stupid.

Comment #2

LottoBux — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 22:52:39 GMT

management told the workers to find a way to get rid of them

So They Get Fired For Following Orders.

I Can See If They Left The Site During Office Hours To Do So,But C'mon Really.

Guess The Company Will Now Pay Someone To Take This Stuff Away.

If Not,The Place Will Start Looking Like An Eyesore Soon Enough.

a watchdog agency accused them of stealing nearly $3,000 in goods that belonged to the state

Comment #1

Slick Nick — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:50:43 GMT

Whatever the judge gives them, they deserve

Three Ohio Lottery Commission workers fired after theft accusations

Lottery Post — Mon, 29 Jan 2018 21:45:00 GMT

Three Ohio Lottery Commission workers lost their jobs last week after a watchdog agency accused them of stealing nearly $3,000 in goods that belonged to the state from a Cleveland warehouse.

Scott Kronik, Walter Liszniansky and Jeffrey Chapman were fired on Friday, lottery spokeswoman Danielle Frizzi Babb said.

All three are scheduled to appear Feb. 28 at pre-trial hearings at Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, court records say.

A grand jury on Dec. 21 handed up felony theft in offic... [ More ]