LANSING-former manager of the Michigan Department of Corrections is portrayed as the point man in negotiations for energy conservation contract $ 12.9-million went to work for companies that win contracts a week after he retired from the country in April.
Gerald Elmblad, who is a Manager in the physical plant Division, told the Free Press that he was a member of the evaluation team recommended in 2010 that energy systems Group (ESG) of Indiana was given a contract, but he denied a conflict of interest.
Elmblad retired with $ 3,000-a-month pension country and went to work as ESG account executive one week later.
"I retired on Thursday. Friday is when I go to the Office and talk to them, "Elmblad said in a telephone interview. "This is such an agreement quickly."
He admitted that he had discussed the job with ESG months before he retired.