Top Jackson Official Lied About College Graduation
Andrew Tuck lied about his education on his job application
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No more easy rides at U of I.
Here's a possible reason Jackson Health System is on the verge of going under. Some of their top employees aren't quite qualified for the job.
Miami's largest healthcare provider's technology security director allegedly lied on his job application about his college degree, which was a basic requirement for the position.
Andrew Tuck was hired in 2007 as the chief information technology security officer at Jackson and makes about $133,000 a year in a job he initially wasn't qualified to have. He also receives an annual $5,000 bonus for being part of the management team.
The issue was brought up last year to the CEO of Jackson and several other high-ranking officials but no action was taken.
As part of his application, Tuck signed a certification form, ensuring statements on the documents were accurate. On one application, he wrote down misspelled the word "bachelors" while lying about having a four-year degree in electronics and telecommunications from the Army Apprentices' College in England.
In his personnel file, there's a national certificate from that college, but no four-year degree.
Jackson officials refused to comment on why Tuck was still employed and why no action was taken after the lies were revealed.
"Andrew Tuck was hired by the previous administration. Dr. Roldan was not aware of any issues with his educational background. Now that the issues have been brought forth, appropriate action will be taken," the hospital said in a released statement.
Maybe officials were too busy trying to figure out how to dig out of a deep financial hole that will likely result in massive layoffs.
The hospital is hemorrhaging $17 million a month and some of that money can be directly attributed to some questionable hires.
The Miami Herald recently reported that chief human resources officer Trummell Valdera had her housekeeper on Jackson's payroll and also another acquaintance, who earned more than $100,000 a year, despite hardly ever showing up for work.
Posted Tuesday, Mar 2, 2010 - 6:31 PM EST
