A Reader Answers Her Own Question.

A reader asks why the town was liable to pay out a settlement to former Chief Administrative Officer at the time of termination. Should the account of unauthorised spending not be cause for termination and therefore cancel the employment contract?

Despite an elaborate and contrived smokescreen. people are not persuaded.My reader has answered her own question.

If there was cause for termination, there was no requirement for settlement. If there was settlement there was no cause for termination.

There was a settlement.

There is also transparency. You just must trust your own judgement. If an official account of events doesn't sound credible ... it isn't.