James Finnucan will receive money and health benefits from the Ansonia Housing Authority until Feb. 29, according to a separation agreement made public Friday (Jan. 20).
Finnucan, whose annual salary was $104,978, resigned as executive director of the Ansonia Housing Authority Dec. 28. The resignation came 27 days after the housing authority Board of Commissioners fired its compliance coordinator, Tiffany Reeves.
Members of the commission and the housing authority’s attorney won’t say what prompted the changes.
Housing authority meeting minutes show the actions came after an investigation triggered by unspecified allegations of a third person, which triggered an internal investigation within the housing authority.
The separation agreement does not contain specific information on what transpired. The agreement mentions that unspecified “issues concerning Finnucan’s employment have risen.”
The agreement states that the housing authority won’t fight any claim Finnucan makes for unemployment — and prohibits Finnucan from suing the housing authority.
Finnucan, a former Ansonia mayor, signed the agreement Jan. 9.
The separation agreement and Finnucan’s letter of resignation were released Friday after the Valley Indy filed a Freedom of Information request earlier this month.
Both Finnucan and Reeves were unavailable for comment.
The Ansonia Housing Authority is a public agency run by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). A board of city-appointed commissioners oversees policies at the Ansonia Housing Authority.
The Valley Indy first reported on the housing authority’s shake up Jan. 6.
A follow-up article was posted Jan. 15.
A copy of the separation agreement is posted below, followed by Finnucan’s resignation letter.
