DEDHAM – An assistant deputy superintendent at the Norfolk County Sheriff’s office in Massachusetts is accused of having employees at the jail perform work on his home for free. Now he faces numerous violations that could lead to tens of thousands of dollars in fines.
Free plumbing work
Michael Ramponi is retired now, but he is a former corrections officer and plumber for the Norfolk County jail. The State Ethics Commission said it’s also a service he was asked to perform for Thomas Brady. The commission adding that Brady had Ramponi and other employees come to his home to perform free plumbing work.
“No, in my opinion, it shouldn’t be done,” said Ramponi.
The state said it happened on four different occasions during work hours and after. Ramponi said the first time he showed up, Brady was having problems with his boiler.
“I was pulled from shift and went to his house and did a service call,” explained Ramponi.