Repayment of $3,341 may not settle Conglose case

YOUNGSTOWN —After the Ohio auditor’s office informed Carmen S. Conglose Jr. that it planned a finding of recovery of $3,341.46 against him for improperly receiving education bonuses, he promptly paid that amount to the city.

But the payment for nine years’ worth of improper bonuses doesn’t mean the ex-deputy director of public works can put this situation behind him.

When asked Thursday if this means the matter is over with the payment, city Prosecutor Jay Macejko said: “No, it does not. I won’t comment further except to say I’m in negotiations with his attorneys.”

City officials had previously said Conglose could face criminal charges for accepting the money.

The final decision on filing any criminal charges against Conglose will come from Macejko, Mayor Jay Williams said Thursday.

Matthew Blair, who is Conglose’s co-legal counsel with David Engler, said Thursday he couldn’t comment as to whether the repayment was the end of this issue.

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