Violation: Correctional Industries Supervisor with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by accessing the Offender Management Network Information database to obtain information regarding an ex-offender and sharing that information with an outside party and using state resources for personal benefit and gain. Violation: A Pierce College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer for personal benefit. Attempting to commit an aggravated assault will be charged as violation: (c) #711 When against a visitor or community member. Result: Hearing held on March 11, 2011 and a Final Order entered for a Civil penalty of $109,678.98 and restitution in the amount of $9,900. The Board holds three different types of prison hearings. Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal benefit in regard to their personal business. Violation: The Shoreline Community College President may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they participated in the formation, negotiation or awarding of personal service contracts with a private consultant and subsequently awarded the private consultant a contract. Violation: A Department of Transporation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to send or receive email and repeatedly visited websites unrelated to their official duties. Result: Settlement approved on November 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on September 9, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: Former Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state provided computer to send and receive personal emails of approximately 72 hours of time within a 13-day period. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,000 and an additional $2,480 in restitution to the agency for the original cost of the materials. Time can be added at a hearing to the minimum term until the statutory maximum is reached. Evidence indicated that they falsified time and attendance records and did not submit required leave requests. A review of their internet activity over a period of 50 working days revealed that 92% of their website visits were for personal use. In addition, their role as the President of the non-profit organization conflicted with their public duties and they were using their state computer inappropriately. Violation: An employee of the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on January 13, 2023, imposing a civil penalty of $3,750 with $1,250 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on May 11, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2013 for a civil penalty of $100. Violation: A Contract Specialist with the Department of Enterprise Services used state resources for private benefit and gain and provided themself with a special privilege. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended. Result: A Stipulation was entered on July 13, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $1,250. Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,200. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they had an interest that directly conflicted with the proper discharge of their duties and secured a special privilege when they arranged to have their subordinate provide them with free legal services. Violation: The Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to assist in a political campaign. For example, Thinking for a Change (T4C), which is an evidenced based behavioral program, provide participants the knowledge and skills necessary to change behavior and reduce recidivism. Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $600 suspended and an additional $1,000 restitution to the agency. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used persons and state resources under their control to perform work for a private school that their child attended. Violation: Former Executive Director for the Eastern Washington State Historical Society, Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) may have violated several chapters of the Ethics in Public Service Act in actions that they made regarding the MAC and the MAC Foundation, a non-profit organization. DOC Violation: A former Assistant Director of the Washington State Governor's Office of Indian Affairs may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they engaged in a contract that fell within their official duties and used state resources to implement the contract. Violation: A former Department of Revenue Deputy Director may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she used an Administrative Assistant to perform personal tasks during working hours, sent numerous personal emails to various friends and associates using state computer and submitted voucher for improper travel expenses. Result: An agreed settlement was entered on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $6,000 with $2,000 suspended. HB 1445 would bestow similar powers to the state attorney general. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: An employee of the Department of Natural Resources may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal benefit when they used their state issued cell phone and computer to exchange an extensive amount of text messages and emails with a coworker. Violation: University of Washington employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the University email system to send emails regarding their campaign for Port Commissioner, an elected office. Violation: An Occupational Nurse Consultant agree that they may have used state resources for their private benefit and gain in support of their outside business and a charitable organization they founded. Result: And agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $500 with $100 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,000 with $500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Result: Settlement approved on January 13, 2012 for a Civil penalty of $1,500. Result: A Final Order was entered on October 2, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state laptop computer and internet service for outside employment, personal projects, stock trading and viewing inappropriate materials. Violation: A former Central Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their private benefit or gain when they failed to submit leave when absent from work. Board issued a Letter of Reprimand. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to access their home business and adult-oriented websites. Result: Settlement approved on October 10, 2003 for reimbursement of investigative costs in the amount of $250 and an additional $1,500 restitution to employing agency for overpaid wages. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 17, 2015 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their personal outside business as a sports official. This violation must be initiated by authorized staff and heard by a community corrections hearing officer in accordance with chapter. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services Social Service Specialist may have conducted activities incompatible with their official duties in regard to a DSHS client, that they provided a special privilege to that client and that they used state resources for the private benefit of themselves and another. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated several sections of the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for their private benefit and gain. WebViolation: An employee with the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by taking personal time away from work without submitting the They repaid the Department for all of the hours. Violation: Director of High School Initiatives at Bellevue College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to teach extra classes during the same time they were being paid to perform their administrative duties. QUEENS, NY U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (D-Queens) announced today that she led her Congressional colleagues in asking New York Citys Department of Correction (DOC) Commissioner Louis A. Molina to provide information about DOCs communication practices and policies with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $750 suspended. Evidence indicated that they had been receiving additional compensation to conduct contract work that was part of her administrative duties. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their agency laptop to send and receive personal email, to store 900 personal pictures and 800 music files and to visit non-work-related Internet sites, including adult-oriented sites. Violation: The President of Bellevue College agree that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they engaged in activities incompatible with public duties and received a special privilege when their spouse acted as an agent and received a sales commission in a real estate transaction involving one of their direct reports. Evidence showed nearly 94 hours of personal interest internet browsing over a ten-week period as well as extensive personal email use. Violation: A former employee with the Department of Labor and Industries was found to have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to store hundreds of sexually explicit/pornographic images and video, access many non-job-related web sites, allowed family members to use their state issued laptop, removed their state computer and took it on a personal trip to British Columbia, where they accessed sexually explicit websites and Craigslist personal ads. Result: A Motion for Summary Judgment was held on December 10, 2021 and a Final Order was issued imposing a civil penalty of $5,500. Violation: A Western Washington University employee misreported time worked, worked from home without authorization and used state resources for personal benefit, including outside business activities. Result: Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Final Order approved on February 9, 2007 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $6,630. They may have also violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sent a demand payment letter to the private contractor and signed the letter using their official state title. [G9982?`hhvp(XrI93yBJ,K6gh?5hv_SA%?%KIZ!R6,N9%N )[~ozopYt]#F]5wQ`l*l0jtx"9(]*0 Violation: A former Maintenance Mechanic with PARKS may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they misappropriated funds involving a purchasing card and a fuel card resulting in losses to the state over $16,000. Result: Settlement approved on July 16, 2013 for a civil penalty of $7,000. Violation: Former Bellevue College Vice President for Administrative Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to influence the awarding of contracts, provided a specific contractor with special privileges, received gifts from a contractor and used state resources to support and promote their outside business. Evidence indicated that they were using state computer resources and time to conduct university coursework. Evidence also indicated that they used their state computer to browse the internet, to view YouTube videos and to send and receive personal email. Their computer contained family photos, music files, family business and work regarding the Cub Scouts. Violation: The former President of the Washington State Patrol Trooper Association, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for a political campaign when he asked two troopers to participate in a political advertisement in opposition to Washington State Initiative I-976. Violation: Military Department Adjutant General unintentionally and inadvertently may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they received dual compensation in excess of the 15-day limit for active duty. Board issued a Letter of Instruction. Result: Settlement approved on March 10, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Result: Settlement approved on May 14, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $50. Twitter; Facebook; Evidence indicated that they had been using their state computer to send and receive emails related to their outside business and stored business documents on the state server. Violation: A Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed household members to use a state provided computer for personal reasons. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Violation: A Health Services Consultant 2 at the Department of Health, agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal benefit and gain. Result: Settelment approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500. For Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000. Violation: A Facility Engineer at Western Washington University, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to promote their outside business interest. Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer, e-mail, and Internet to access non-work-related sites on a daily basis. Result: Settlement approved on September 9, 2011for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Result: Settlement approved on September 8, 2017 with a civil penalty of $4,000 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services Office Chief may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer for personal email, banking and accessing personal internet sites. Violation: A Health IT Program/Project Manager may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct their real-estate business on their state laptop and by failing to submit leave. Violation: An employee with the Department of Corrections was found to have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to send an email from work to members of the Spokane City Council and the West Central Neighborhood Council in support of local business owners. The lawyer may ask the Classification Counselor questions. Violation: A Washington State Department of Health employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act used they used state resources for private gain when they visited websites relating to dating, retailers, online auctions, entertainment and banking. Result: Settlement approved on November 12, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $100. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $7,500 with $2,500 suspended. Violation: Former Olympic College employee violated RCW 42.52.020 and 42.52.070 when she mproperly used sick and annual leave, instructed staff to _cover_ her when absent from work or to indicate not at work when actually present. Result: An Order of Default was entered on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Evidence indicated that they used their state computer to correspond with a builder, contractor and insurance agency while having a home built. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000. endstream endobj 73 0 obj <>stream Result: A final order of Default was entered on September 13, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Violation: A Custodial Supervisor at Wenatchee Valley College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to listen to music and watch videos for many hours during their workday. If the Board finds an Aggravated Murder Juvenile (AM JUVBRD) not releasable, they can add up to 60 months to their minimum term. (see: 2007-053 and 2007-041). Violation: An employee of the Military Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. Violation: Faculty member with Edmonds Community College violated RCW 42.52.160 when they used state resources to promote and support their outside business and RCW 42.52.070 by taking advantage of their position at Edmonds to secure special privilege for themselves and their outside business. Result: Settlement approved on January 15, 2016 with a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on January 13, 2023, imposing a civil penalty of $2,250. Evidence found that they used their state computer to conduct business for outside organizations. 46.32 Vehicle Inspection. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: Contracts Manager with the Department of Social and Health Services Behavioral Health Administration, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $250. Violation: A Social and Health Program Consultant with the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain by receiving pay for time not worked. 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