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Chicopee Retirement Board reviews Inspector General report and unanimously retains board counsel
Summary
After receiving an Office of the Inspector General investigation report concerning Board counsel Michael Sacco, the Chicopee Retirement Board deliberated and unanimously agreed to continue retaining his services, citing confidence in his ethics and professionalism following 19 years of representation.
The Chicopee Retirement Board received and discussed an investigation report from the Office of the Inspector General concerning Attorney Michael Sacco, who serves as the board's counsel. After deliberation at the April 29 meeting, the board unanimously agreed to continue retaining Sacco and expressed confidence in his ethical standards, professionalism and moral character based on his 19 years representing the board.
The minutes record that the board reviewed the investigation report and after discussion opted to continue the attorney-client relationship; the record does not provide further detail about the substance of the Inspector General's findings or any recommended sanctions. The board's action was recorded as unanimous. The minutes do not indicate additional steps such as seeking alternative counsel or requesting a public summary of the investigation.
