Callaghan is OK with Hevesi parole  No discussion of former
Comptroller Alan Hevesi, who is about to be paroled for his
pension fund corruption sentence, would be complete without a
nod to Chris Callaghan, of Waterford, who arguably got the ball
rolling into investigations that eventually brought Hevesi down.
Callaghan, if you recall, was Hevesi’s 2006 GOP opponent for
Comptroller and it was he who helped alert the public to what
turned out to be the Comptroller’s abuse of resources, by having
a state employee serve as his wife’s chauffeur.  That led Hevesi
to resign, although he ended up in prison for his actions
regarding favors in return for trips by people seeking pension
fund investments. The scrutiny that developed following what
came to be known as Chauffeuregate almost certainly set the
wheels in motion for more investigations.  Callaghan says he has
no problem with Hevesi being paroled after 19 months since he
doesn’t appear to pose a danger to society.  “That makes sense.
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