Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on June 16, 2000 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250. (2) If contraband or another violation is discovered in an offender's assigned area of responsibility, such as within the confines or contents of a cell, the contraband or other violation shall be constructively attributed (i.e., cell tagged) to all offenders assigned responsibility for that area. Violation: An employee of Washington State Ferries may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct union business. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on July 13, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $25,000. 68 0 obj <> endobj 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. They also stored over 800 non-work-related audio files, 28 video files and 1,964 non-work-related photos on their state computer. Result: Settlement approved on July 16, 2013 for a civil penalty of $7,000. ef{YJfTo*?@qAJ0_}upv-IVWGv|26Q8Q:SEP Violation: A former Secretary Senior with the Washington State University School of Music, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their private benefit and gain. Result: A Final Order and Judgment was approved on July 9, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $17,000. Result: Settlement approved on November 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Violation: An employee with the Department of Natural Resources may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they provided themselves a special privilege and improper use of state resources when they granted themselves and others when they established a personal business relationship with a vendor. Violation: A Department of Corrections Field Administrator may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they authorized the parking of agency employees' private vehicles in parking spaced leased by the agency for their agency owned vehicles. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,500. itqP*)MT`wFQrzh!u|vq2v5zGXYEQgad6M1 0a @v- Violation: The Vice President of Information Resources at Bellevue College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by entering into a contract between Bellevue College and their brother for consulting services. 2T? Violation: Former Dean and Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington School of Dentistry may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their private benefit and gain by using state resources for their outside business. Violation: Executive Director and Secretary for the Utilities and Transportation Commission, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by authorizing an all staff email containing links to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union. Result: Settlement approved on July 16, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sent an email to over 23,000 agency staff on their last day of employment promoting their outside business. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,950. Violation: An employee with the Department of Corrections was found to have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to send an email from work to members of the Spokane City Council and the West Central Neighborhood Council in support of local business owners. Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they failed to notify their supervisor that their sister-in-law had applied for a position within their department. If you violate the conditions of your supervision and your probation is revoked, you will be returned to court for sentencing. 2Oe5_SvPI*j(}@+7l$` $3. Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 1997 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250. Violation: An Employment Security Division employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to pursue personal matters, to include sending personal documents and using the agency's address on their car registration. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on July 8, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000. Violation: A tenured Faculty Member in the Drama Department at Bellevue College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by engaging in the improper hiring and oversight of family members. Violation: A Criminal Justice and Psychology Faculty member at Big Bend College agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the state email system in support of their political campaign for city council. Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Result: An Order and Judgment was issued on may 13, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: An employee with Clover Park Technical College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer and email to promote an outside business. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A former employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to set up an experience rating account in the TAXIS database for Best Buffet Restaurant and established it as a partial successor to Seattle Seafood Buffet, businesses which they are identified as a buyer. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended. Y~Xnb>[)Q w*gam^HJ)v_7@Yx4M:X5rL{uQ Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $6,500. * The Board also issued a Letter of Direction.||*Note that Case # 97-17 and 97-26 are combined. Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,200. Result: An Order of Default was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: A former Department of Fish and Wildlife employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to give assurances to wind energy production companies if these companies would donate monies to a non-profit organization that they founded and led. Violation: A former Evergreen State College employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they misappropriated public funds, entered into contracts on behalf of TESC with a company owned by their family members, received financial gain from their position with the college and used state resources to benefit themself and their family members. Providing guidance, support and program opportunities for all inmates returning to the community. Evidence indicated that they used their state email for personal use and state time to apply for hundreds of jobs, both within and outside of the state, and included an attachment to an application that included confidential information. Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $5,000 with an additional $20,000 restitution to WWU. Result: Settlement approved on July 26, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Violation: A former Anesthesia Technician at the University of Washington Medical Center may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state computer resources and time to support and promote their outside business in bodybuilding. Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,500. Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $800 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on June 12, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $500. Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $450. Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their agency provided desktop and two laptop computers for personal gain over a period of seven years. S6&lQ0L?js8R[4-ebS+fn{KGt[h8YV*VF3dS7gk{.L0h002Vc-8E2?#u0Oih.h71XCy`u>Zr Result: Settlement approved on September 16, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,000. When a person under DOC supervision violates a condition of supervision, the DOC must notify the Board within one working day. Violation: A former Western State Hospital employee may have violated the Act when they used state resources for their private benefit and gain when they frequently accessed Facebook during the workday using their state computer. They received pay for approximately 129 hours of time that they were not at work. They also had subordinates do work for them at their residence, dog sit while on vacation and purchase items from them such as jewelry and vitamins. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 11, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,250. Violation: An Assistant Fire Chief with the Department of Social and Health Services Special Commitment Center may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain and for using their position to secure a special privilege. Result: A settlement was approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A Supervisor at University of Washington Medicine Contact Center, 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. Violation: Former Director of the Fears Clinic within the School of Dentistry at the University of Washington, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal benefit and gain by using University resources to perform outside work. Violation: A former Clark College employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to support their personal business and for a business owned by their significant other. Violation: A former employee of Pierce College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they hired their spouse as a part-time instructor. Result: Settlement approved on September 16, 1999 . Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended. They spent at least 109 hours on their state computer visiting sites that were not job-related. 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