“It’s immoral and unethical to give somebody a job that cost taxpayers and students about $345,000 annually in salary and benefits without having them compete against other qualified candidates,” said Nass. “Frankly, giving away a public sector job in this manner with compensation amounting to 1/3 of a million dollars annually ought to be illegal.”
HEADLINE: Van Hollen Says Morgan Hiring Violated UW Rules
The decision to give Gov. Jim Doyle's former top aide a choice job in the University of Wisconsin System likely violated university hiring rules, state Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen said Wednesday.