Archive for January 26th, 2009

By Mary Niederberger
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A Steel Valley school director has agreed to pay $10,313 in restitution for votes he took to award supplemental contracts to his brother, according to a consent agreement negotiated by the Pennsylvania Ethics Commission.

According to the agreement, school Director Edward McCallister of West Homestead was to make the payment in restitution for votes he took to appoint his brother Shawn McCallister to various extra duty positions within the school district and votes he took to approve payments to his brother for those positions.

The agreement was reached on Dec. 4 to Edward McCallister on Dec. 19. After a 30-day blackout period during which Edward McCallister could have asked for reconsideration, the document became public last week, said John Contino, the commission’s executive director.

Mr. Contino said Edward McCallister already has made his first payment of $5,000, which will be followed by a dozen smaller monthly payments. Edward McCallister could not be reached for comment.

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