JEFFERSON CITY • The director of one of Missouri’s largest state agencies is stepping down after nearly two years on the job.

Steve Corsi, who ran the Department of Social Services, will leave in June to pursue a position with a faith-based nonprofit, Gov. Mike Parson said in a statement Thursday.

“Dr. Corsi has served our country nobly as a veteran and has been a great asset to the State of Missouri during his time as a Department Director,” Parson said.

Corsi, who was earning $148,000 annually, was brought to Missouri by Gov. Eric Greitens after serving as director of a similar agency in Wyoming.

Corsi came under scrutiny for being overpaid based on state statutes.

While the budget called for him to receive $128,000 per year, he also was receiving a separate check from the Department of Health and Senior Services that raised his total take home pay to $142,000 annually.

Officials later altered the pay scale to allow him to be legally paid at his current level.