Former Montgomery County Public Schools Transportation Director Todd Watkins pleaded guilty Friday to a charge of misconduct in office.
Montgomery County Public Schools’ former transportation director pleaded guilty to a charge of misconduct in office Friday related to hundreds of thousands of dollars in misspent funds during his time leading the department.The misdemeanor charge for Todd Watkins was reached through a plea agreement. He faces no other charges.
Watkins was responsible for ensuring employees in the transportation department were trained in the school system’s financial policies. Eleven employees in his department were given purchasing cards — a credit card with the employee’s name that bills to the school system for work-related purchases. Watkins was required to approve transactions of employees who had those cards, according to the proffer.
The contract between the bus company and the school system delineated delivery dates and a structure for late charges if deliveries were not met. Through the contract, late charges could be handled two ways: Either the school system could deduct the charges from
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