BREAKING: Prosecutors have charged the current Wayne Township Trustee Chuck Jones with Conflict of Interest, a felony, following a WRTV Investigation.
INDIANAPOLIS — Marion County prosecutors have charged the current Wayne Township Trustee Chuck Jones, current fire chief Mike Lang, former fire chief Randy Adams, and mechanic James Parham with Conflict of Interest, a felony, following a 2021 WRTV Investigation into compensation for the Wayne Township trustee and Fire Department administration."I am writing to address my recent legal concerns and reinforce my deep respect and admiration for our community.
Jones can get the Conflict of Interest charge expunged after one year from the date of sentencing and after paying full restitution, read the plea agreement. Randy Adams, Chuck Jones, and James Parham are listed as directors for the nonprofit, Mike Lang is the president and Tim Smith is the secretary, according to the 990 filed in 2020.
As WRTV reported in June 2021, Lang got paid a total of $151,766 in 2020 as a deputy chief at the fire department including $14,445 in overtime.Records obtained by WRTV Investigates showed Adams and his administration charged taxpayers overtime for travel to inspect fire trucks and to attend meetings at the administration building.
WRTV Investigates’ findings were concerning to several City-County Councilors who represent Wayne Township, including Councilman Jared Evans, D-District 22. That’s a total of $240,820 in taxpayer money that went into the nonprofit in just over two years, and 78% of which went to pay the nonprofit’s board members, according to WRTV’s calculations.“It’s a large amount,” Evans said. “It’s not a good thing, and it’s something we need to get resolved.”
Following WRTV Investigation, the Indiana State Board of Accounts, the state agency that audits local government, conducted an audit of the Wayne Township Fire Department that should be released soon.“A lot of good things come out of audits, including what can we do better to make sure we are building trust and to ensure these sort of things don't continue to happen again,” Evans said.
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