A supervisor at the state Department of Revenue Services was suspended without pay after an investigation into the theft of his laptop computer that contained the names and Social Security numbers of 106,000 Connecticut taxpayers.
Jason Purslow was suspended for six weeks.
His computer was stolen from his car in August at a hotel in New York. Police say it was possible the vehicle was not locked because there were no signs of a break-in.
Purslow violated agency policies regarding the handling of confidential taxpayer information, the Department of Revenue Services said.
Purslow’s home number in Cheshire is unlisted and he could not be reached for comment.
Commissioner Pam Law said in a statement that Purslow “exhibited a disregard for sensitive data,” but his actions did not constitute willful neglect, which would have been grounds for dismissal.
Purslow, 40, has been at the Revenue Services agency for more than 15 years and earns more than $87,000 a year.
