By SALINA POST
Salina Fire Chief Kevin Royse has been placed on administrative leave.
KWCH's Factfinder 12 reported this evening that it had obtained an email written by Natalie Fischer, director of human resources for the City of Salina, that was sent to Salina Fire Department personnel on Tuesday stating that Royse was placed on administrative leave pending personnel action.
In August, Factfinder 12 discovered an investigation by the city into allegations of time fraud within the Salina Fire Department. In response to that report, the City of Salina released a statement acknowledging that it was aware of the allegations made in the KWCH report and that a forensics accounting report about the fire department issue would be released at the Aug. 16 city commission meeting.
That audit of department leave time found that some Chiefs of Staff took time off without applying it to vacation.
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