Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. They also had a financial interest in their employees; used their position to grant special privileges and solicited and/or received gifts of economic value that could reasonably be expected to influence their actions. Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2013 for a civil penalty of $100 and a Letter of Instruction. Violation: A Western Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they failed to follow state travel regulations and used their position to secure time off without submitting leave requests to account for their time away from the University. Evidence indicated that they failed to submit leave for approximately 192 hours. Result: Settlement approved on March 12, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $250. Evidence indicated that they removed misappropriated cash deposits over a one-month period. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,500. They received pay for approximately 73.85 hours of time that they were not at work. Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Evidence showed nearly 94 hours of personal interest internet browsing over a ten-week period as well as extensive personal email use. Evidence showed that they continued to use parking privileges after stopping their payroll deduction. HB 1445 would bestow similar powers to the state attorney general. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019, imposing a civil penalty of $3,250. In addition, they used their work email address as their personal email address. Result: Settlement approved on April 12, 2002, imposing a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $250 suspended and an additional $250 for investigative costs. Result: A Stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 with $500 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 12,2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $750 suspended. Result: An Order of Default was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011for a Civil penalty of $10,000. Violation: An employee of the Department of Transportation may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to promote/support an outside business of which they were a board member. Violation: A former nursing assistant at Yakima Valley School shared protected health information of two residents when they posted pictures of them on Snapchat. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. Violation: A Department of Retirement Systems employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct union activities. RCW 9.94A Sentencing Reform Act of 1981. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sold Scentsy Candle products to clients under their control and used their position to sign and approve payments for these candles, personally benefitting from these sales. Violation: A former Department of Commerce, Trade and Economic Development employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted employment with a private company in which they participated in a contract with and had a financial benefit in without regard to the two-year post-state employment restriction. Evidence indicated that they failed to submit leave for at least 53 hours during a 12-month review period. During the hearing, a lawyer will be present to assist and advocate for the inmate. Violation: A former IT Application Developer for the Department of Labor and Industries, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to email information about a strike for Walkout Wednesday regarding the Governors vaccine mandate. 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. However, the statute protects the medical privacy of all other inmates. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Violation: A University of Washington employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sent and received 135 personal email messages using their state provided computer. Violation: A former Community Colleges of Spokane supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the College purchase card to make purchases that were personal in nature. Violation: A former Attendant Counselor 1 submitted 24 hours of jury duty leave and did not attend jury duty. Evidence indicated that they were using their state computer to support their outside real estate business. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 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. 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The Board holds three different types of prison hearings. 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 personal benefit. Result: Settlement approved on November 18, 2011 issuing a Letter of Instruction in lieu of a monetary fine. Result: Settlement approved on October 13, 1998*. Violation: A Western Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to secure special privileges for another employee by not complying with standard recruitment practices. Evidence indicates they received pay for at least 282 hours of time that they were not at work and did not submit the proper leave slips over a 5-month period. Evidence indicated that they were paid for 5 days in which they did not work. 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. Result: Final Order issued on October 10, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,500 and an addition $1,500 for investigative costs. Violation: A Washington State Historical Society curator was also working as a private contractor offering professional advice related to their state work and encountered difficulty receiving payment for services rendered. Evidence indicated that they had been receiving additional compensation to conduct contract work that was part of her administrative duties. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their agency issued cell phone and their SCAN code to make personal phone calls. Warrant Search | Washington State Department of Corrections (3) If an offender has been arrested by the department for a new felony offense while under community custody, the facts and circumstances of the conduct of the offender shall be reported by the community corrections officer to local law enforcement or local prosecution for consideration of new charges. 46.48 Transportation of Hazardous Materials. Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Violation: An employee of the Department of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their outside business. Board issued a Letter of Direction. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $500 suspended. Violation: A Multimedia Production Technician with the University of Washington may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used agency multimedia equipment to produce a private film that they entered into a film competition. Result: Settlement approved on November 12, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $100. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A former Application Developer with the Department of Social and Health Services violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer for extensive internet browsing, including viewing pornography, used their state computer for extensive personal file storage, including pornography, and for using their state computer for the personal gain or special privilege of another. 46.32 Vehicle Inspection. Violation: A Lower Columbia College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used student labor and college furnished parts to rebuild motor vehicle parts for personal benefit and the benefit of others. Result: Settlement approved on April 20, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Violation: A Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state facilities and equipment to store, move and repair a private vehicle. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,500. Evidence showed that they used their state computer for personal use on approximately 54% of workdays covered in the investigation. WebThe Executive Ethics Board enforces the Ethics In Public Service Act, RCW 42.52. The Board cannot grant the release of a PRE inmate until they have made such a decision. Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $300 with $150 suspended. Violation: A former Bellevue, Edmonds and Highline Community College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position as a state employee to refer ineligible students to their private business for classes. Result: Settlement approved on March 16, 2012 for a Civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A former employee of the Department of Licensing may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted employment with a vendor on a contract that they helped administer while employed with the state. endstream
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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. Conditions also set direction for DOC supervision of inmates. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 14, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended. Evidence indicated that they used the states' computer system to promote their book, including adding a graphic and a direct link to a shopping website where people could purchase the book, in their official WSDOT signature block. They may be put in place by the sentencing court or the Board. Violation: Former HCA employee sent confidential information to an unauthorized recipient on at least ten occasions and accessed a confidential DSHS computer system to obtain information regarding relatives and shared that information with others without authorization. Violation: An employee with the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Result: Settlement approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500. Violation: A former Medical Assistance Specialist with the Health Care Authority, may have violated several sections of the Ethics in Public Service Act by accessing confidential information within the HCA information systems for personal use and using state resources, computer, printer and time for their personal benefit. The Indeterminate Sentence Review Board (ISRB or Board) is a quasi-judicial board that makes informed release decisions relating to a convicted persons release or further incarceration by a thorough analysis of the persons past and present behavior and risk to public safety. Board issued a Letter of Instruction. Result: Settlement approved on July 26, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Result: Settlement approved on October 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. 68 0 obj
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View the list of Fiscal Year 2023 (pdf) supervision violation hearings. Result: An Order imposing Fine was issued on May 12, 2010 for a civil penalty of $250. 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. Violation: A faculty member may have violated the Act when they required students to purchase a textbook that they co-authored with another faculty member. WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, I issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a State of Emergency for all counties throughout Washington State as a result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak in the United States and confirmed person-to-person spread of Violation: The Director of the Department of Speech and Hearing at Washington State University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their work computer to access and view non-work-related material. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,250 suspended. Violation: A Forms and Records Analyst with the Department of Ecology may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. 46.44 Size, Weight, Load. Result: Settlement approved on March 10, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: The Lieutenant Governor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used and authorized the use of their office, directly and indirectly, for the purpose of assisting a campaign in opposition to a ballot proposition. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state provided computer and internet service to access websites related to their condominium, domestic pet and medical sites, Safeco, Mariners, Ticketmaster, music, and department store sites. Violation: An employee with South Puget Sound Community College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their private benefit and gain. Result: A Stipulated agreement was entered on May 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500. Evidence indicated that they were paid directly for services performed at the School of Dentistry and did not turn the money over to the school. Evidence indicated that they misappropriated over $65,000 in funds when they used state credit cards to buy fuel for their personal vehicles over several years. Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $8,000. Result: A stipulated agreement was signed on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. CALENDAR OF EVENTS March 10 Executive Ethics Board Meeting March 13 Violation: 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 proper leave requests. Result: Settlement approved on February 13, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 and an additional $250 for investigative costs. Evidence indicated that they had been using their state computer to access various websites for real estate, news and sports for their personal benefit. Result: An agreed stipulation was entered on July 17, 2015 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended. Violation: An employee of the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal business to visit internet sites beyond the de minimis use standard. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on May 12, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: An employee with the Seattle Maritime Academy may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the facility to store their personal boat and accessed the property to launch the boat. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service act when they sent an email to coworkers in which they encouraged them to contact their state representatives to voice their objection to a proposed bill that would raise vehicle license fees. Violation: The Washington State Treasurer may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they knowingly sent an email supporting their campaign for reelection from their home computer to at least seven state employees, thus using state facilities for political purposes. This is their second ethics violation within 5 years. April 29, 2021 Story Gov. Violation: Former Washington State Department of Ecology employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted a job with a private contractor. Result: A Final Order was entered on September 14, 2012 with an assessed civil penalty of $300. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,500. Sexual misconduct by state employees, contractors. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $7,500 with $2,000 suspended. Violation: Director of Operations, Washington State Ferries, may have violated several sections of the Ethics in Public Service Act by allowing their spouse to use a ferry pass when they no longer had the privilege to do so and when they took time off to attend a golf tournament without submitting the proper leave and allowing their subordinates to do the same. 46.72 Transportation of Passengers in For Hire Vehicles. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. 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