City worker punished over travel expenses

YOUNGSTOWN — A city litter and recycling department worker accepted 15 days off without pay for taking travel expenses to which she was not entitled, records show.

Linda DeJoe used a city vehicle to travel to Detroit in August, even though she had been given $225 for travel expenses, records show.

An earlier story in The Vindicator incorrectly reported that DeJoe was scheduled for a predisciplinary hearing. She waived the hearing and accepted the time off earlier this month.