In a text message sent to a friend after the meeting, Ms. Bennett said that DesRosiers said, “How can we do that?” And asked if she wanted to stay in the executive branch or move to another part of the state government. .
When Bennett’s friend asked what that meant, Bennett explained that an outside job would still be with the administration, but ‘just did not talk to him’.
In the same series of texts, she also told her friend that she trusted DesRosiers, but was worried about the reaction of Mr. Cuomo: “I just said I did not want him to find out and get angry.”
Two days later, on June 12, Ms. DesRosiers told Ms. Bennett said she would be transferred to a new position as health policy adviser, still working in the executive branch, but in a different part of the Capitol. Her new post was announced in a June 17 email to health department officials. “Welcome Charlotte!” it shut down.
Later that month, Ms. Bennett with Mrs. Mogul, a special adviser to the governor, met and reiterated her allegations. However, she said she quickly decided to let it go and move on.
In a statement Saturday, Beth Garvey, another special adviser to the governor, said that “Ms. Bennett’s concerns were addressed with sensitivity and respect and in accordance with applicable laws and policies. She characterized the transfer to a health policy position as a ‘long-standing interest’ of me. Bennett.
From Mrs. Bennett, it’s Mrs. Garvey said: “She was consulted on the resolution and expressed satisfaction and appreciation for the way it was handled.” Barbara S. Jones, a former federal judge in Manhattan, will lead the investigation to the outside, Ms. Garvey said.