It was announced December 17, 2009, that Skrepenak was resigning his position with the Luzerne County Commissioners effective immediately. The resignation came one day after a source said Skrepenak signed a plea agreement with the U.S. Attorney’s office as part of the ongoing pay to play corruption investigation being conducted in Luzerne County. Skrepenak stated that he resigned due to a clash between longtime cultural practices in county politics and the higher standards of public office and the law. Specifically, he was formally charged with accepting a $5,000 bribe from a developer for voting to accept the developer's project into a government funded tax incentive program.