Sometimes the headlines really do write themselves.
Earlier this week, KFOR’s Spencer Humphrey reported that Matt Mohler – the new chief of staff for Ryan Walters and the Oklahoma State Department of Education – scored an eye-popping $50,000-or-so in pay during his first month on the job, all while his LinkedIn showed he was still working in government relations for a public utility in Florida.
Via KFOR:
The Oklahoma State Department of Education was unable to explain to News 4 why it paid State Superintendent Ryan Walters’ newly-hired chief of staff nearly $50,000 during his first month, despite a Florida company also listing him as an active, full-time employee.
Records show OSDE Chief of Staff Jon “Matt” Mohler received two paychecks with vastly different hourly pay rates during his first month — totaling nearly $48,000.
According to Oklahoma payroll data, the state paid Mohler twice in February.