Two key figures in the lead exposure and cover-up scandal that left the city’s embattled Housing Authority under partial federal control were allowed to stay on the city’s payroll for seven months after their resignations, The Post has learned.

NYCHA announced in November 2017 that the two top officials in charge of authority’s lead inspection and abatement program — Brian Clarke and Jay Krantz — had resigned in disgraced fashion, but payroll records show they collected their full salaries through at least June 2018.

“I would take resignation to mean that they’re no longer employed at the Housing Authority,” said City Councilman Ritchie Torres (D-The Bronx), who chairs the investigations committee. “Once again, NYCHA has lied to the public, giving the false impression of resignations where none exist.”

He added: “To lie to the public is unconscionable.”

In November 2017, the Department of Investigation dropped a bombshell report that exposed NYCHA as having failed to properly inspect apartments for lead for four years — and told the federal government otherwise.

Days after the DOI report’s release, NYCHA announced that two senior executives — Clarke and Krantz — were out as part of “a systemic overhaul….to implement changes at every level of the Authority.”

Clarke had an annual salary of $184,782 as the authority’s senior vice president for operations, while Krantz made a salary of $148,765 as its technical services director.

City payroll data and figures reported to the city’s retirement system show the two collected their entire salaries through at least June 30, 2018, records show.

That means NYCHA paid Clarke more than $107,000 after his resignation and Krantz scored at least $86,000, a Post analysis found.

Officials confirmed Tuesday that Clarke retired on June 30, 2018, while Krantz remained on the city’s payroll until he officially resigned on July 10, 2018.

Additionally, Clarke received a $29,818 lump sum payout in August 2018 — bringing his post-November NYCHA earnings to nearly $137,000.

“There’s no accountability in New York City,” Torres said. “Both the city at large and NYCHA are lacking permanent leadership.”

Mayor Bill De Blasio and federal officials agreed on a new permanent chairman for NYCHA last week, Minneapolis Public Housing Authority CEO Greg Russ.

Russ will make nearly $403,000 a year and will be able to travel back to Minnesota on weekends and holidays to be with his family.

A NYCHA spokesman responded, “Upon departure from the Authority, NYCHA’s leave policy provides for the payout of unused leave for employees.”