5 Investigates: Another top official at DCR has resigned

Another top official at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation has resigned, as 5 Investigates takes a look at DCR employees and their connections to the Republican State Committee. Watch report 5 Investigates first reported on Monday that Deputy Fleet Manager Michael Crowley, handed in his resignation. DCR officials did not report why Crowley resigned. 5 Investigates learned that he is a friend of Matthew Sisk, the DCR deputy commissioner who resigned on Friday after video surfaced of him using his state vehicle with lights and sirens on to move around traffic in Boston. Sisk and his boss, Commissioner Leo Roy, were both suspended for a week in September after 5 Investigates asked who paid for a private party on July 3 that involved guests being transported to the VIP area of the Hatch Shell by state-funded golf carts. Roy and Sisk had to pay back $800 to the state for expenses. 5 Investigates found that Sisk and at least four other DCR employees are current or past members of the Republican State Committee. On Monday, 5 Investigates’ Mike Beaudet asked Gov. Charlie Baker if unqualified people were getting jobs at DCR because of Republican Party connections. “Everybody who gets hired anywhere in our administration goes through the same process. And through that process, they’re determined if they’re qualified or not,” said Baker. You can watch Mike Beaudet's investigation here.

Another top official at the state Department of Conservation and Recreation has resigned, as 5 Investigates takes a look at DCR employees and their connections to the Republican State Committee.

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5 Investigates first reported on Monday that Deputy Fleet Manager Michael Crowley, handed in his resignation.

DCR officials did not report why Crowley resigned.

5 Investigates learned that he is a friend of Matthew Sisk, the DCR deputy commissioner who resigned on Friday after video surfaced of him using his state vehicle with lights and sirens on to move around traffic in Boston.

Sisk and his boss, Commissioner Leo Roy, were both suspended for a week in September after 5 Investigates asked who paid for a private party on July 3 that involved guests being transported to the VIP area of the Hatch Shell by state-funded golf carts.

Roy and Sisk had to pay back $800 to the state for expenses.

5 Investigates found that Sisk and at least four other DCR employees are current or past members of the Republican State Committee.

On Monday, 5 Investigates’ Mike Beaudet asked Gov. Charlie Baker if unqualified people were getting jobs at DCR because of Republican Party connections.

“Everybody who gets hired anywhere in our administration goes through the same process. And through that process, they’re determined if they’re qualified or not,” said Baker.

You can watch Mike Beaudet's investigation here.