Byline: ELIZABETH BENJAMIN Capitol bureau
Paperwork intended to justify the New York Power Authority's hiring of Gov. George Pataki's former top bodyguard -- who is now collecting both his state pension and a six-figure salary -- does not adequately explain why he got the job, a Democratic assemblyman investigating the move said.
In 54 pages of documents, NYPA offered only a two-paragraph statement on why it sought someone with Daniel Wiese's experience for the dual post as director of corporate security and inspector general. The statement was provided to the state Civil Service Department as grounds for granting Wiese, 49, a waiver that allows him to collect his $60,000 state pension in addition to the post's $160,000 salary. …
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