A new subpoena issued to N.C. State University seeks more documents about Mary Easley's jobs at N.C. State and shows that investigators wants to know more about deleted e-mail messages from former Chancellor James Oblinger's high priority account.
The subpoena was received this week, according to N.C. State Chancellor James Woodward.
They show that investigators want to know how the former first lady was using her time, reports Andy Curliss. The request demands "all documents relating to vacation days accrued by Mary P. Easley in connection with her employment ... including, without limitation, documents reflecting the days on which she used a vacation day and any compensation she received in lieu of using her accrued vacation days."
The new subpoena also requests all documents relating to the decision in 2008 to offer Mary Easley a new position with a higher salary.
Easley worked at N.C. State fulltime since 2005, first leading a speakers series, and then in an expanded role since 2008 that paid her $170,000 per year. She was fired amid controversy last month.
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Asked about her sporadic appearances on campus, Easley's lawyer has said she had a loose arrangement with her superiors that allowed her to work from home and elsewhere. She worked on weekends, too, the lawyer has said.
The subpoena also requests her personnel file; a list of classes taught by her; all evaluations of work; and documents reflecting the source of private funds used to pay for any portion of her salary.
Some of the new request seems redundant. Previous subpoenas had already sought all documents related to the hiring, promotion, salary and benefits for Mary Easley at N.C. State since 2002.
Authorities also ask the university to provide information on the missing Oblinger e-mails. Other e-mails have shown that the governor was involved in helping to create the new position for his wife and that Oblinger was a part of it.
But the university says e-mails from a special account that would have handled that correspondence have been deleted.
The authorities want "any record" showing the date on which such emails were deleted and the "computer user" responsible for the deletions.
In addition, the subpoena asks for information about Wendy Brown, a fundraiser at N.C. State who worked closely with Mary Easley on raising money for the lecture series.
A grand jury is probing issues connected to the former governor and his wife. It meets next week.
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