CLEVELAND - An investigation by the Board of Trustees of the Greater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority has revealed former Board President George Dixon improperly received over $1.1 million dollars in healthcare benefits and unpaid premiums.
The board launched it's investigation of Dixon back in March, when it was discovered that, for more than 20 years, he failed to pay premiums on the health care plan he was enrolled in through the transit authority.
He later resigned in the middle of an agency investigation.
In addition, he failed to reimburse RTA for extensive personal use of an RTA-issued cell phone over a 10-year period.
South Euclid Mayor and RTA Board of Trustees member, Georgine Welo said “Board members could enroll in the plan but had to pay 100% of the healthcare premiums to be eligible. She added that Dixon enrolled in the plan in April of 1994 but, after 1997, never fully paid his premiums in accordance with board policies.
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