Craven v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal of John F. Craven of an order of the State Civil Service Commission (Commission) which sustained his appeal of his dismissal and ordered his reinstatement but denied him back pay.

Craven was hired in October, 1979 by the Department of Transportation (Department) as a Highway Equipment Manager III in the Allegheny County District. The position entailed, among other duties, supervisory and administrative responsibility for preventive maintenance on Department equipment.

*510In August, 1981, an audit of Craven’s records for preventive maintenance disclosed…