Violation: A former Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct and promote their outside business. Evidence indicated that they had their staff perform personal errands and schedule personal appointments for them, used their state computer and cell phone extensively for their personal use, including pornography and had a personal relationship with a subordinate. Board issued a Letter of Instruction. Result: Settlement approved on June 10, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Evidence showed that they continued to use parking privileges after stopping their payroll deduction. Evidence indicated that they failed to submit leave totaling more than 271 hours. Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2013 for a civil penalty of $4,000 with $2,000 suspended. Evidence indicated that they falsified time and attendance records and did not submit required leave requests. 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: A Green River Community College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they brought nine personal vehicles into the college auto shop and did not pay for the repairs. Violation: Former Local Government Liaison for the Division of Child Support at the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by participating in a contract with an entity as a state employee and then leaving state employment to work under that same contract. Result: A settlement agreement was approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: An employee of the Department of Early Learning may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state vehicle for their personal benefit. Result: Final order approved on August 25, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $15,600 and investigative costs in the amount of $804.58. Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,200. Violation: Former Psychology Associate Health Services at the Larch Corrections Center with the Department of Corrections agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for an outside business. Violation: A former Welding Lab Tech with South Puget Sound Community College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal financial gain and that they provided a special privilege to themself and some students by using and allowing them the use of the colleges welding shop after hours and on weekends to complete their personal projects. Result: Settlement approved on June 10, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended. Violation: A former Military Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct personal business activities related to their outside employment. Violation: A Department of Information Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they unknowingly failed to recuse themself from voting on an RFP that awarded a contract to a company in which they owned stock in. Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: An employee for the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. Evidence indicated that over a 12-month period they used their state computer for personal use to include 1,524 pages of personal email communications. Result: Settlement approved on December 21, 1998 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $500 suspended. The employee and the Board agree that they violated the Act and agency policy when they accepted employment as a private investigator and did not obtain agency approval of this employment. Violation: A Lecturer at Central Washington University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when their campaign sent an email to some Central Washington staff and faculty and by using state resources for private benefit. Evidence indicated that they used the internet for personal reasons at least 38 days over a 4-month period. Board issued a Letter of Reprimand. Violation: An employee with Tacoma Community College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their state computer to conduct personal business in regard to Pampered Chef and ItWorks. Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 1997 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250. Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 2016 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they approved vendor payments on a number of billings while the employee and the vendor were engaged in a business relationship. Result: A Final Order of Default was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Violation: An employee of Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain when they used their state computer to day trade and visit NASDAQ. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019, imposing a civil penalty of $3,250. Violation: Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal use, including personal email and use of internet to perform personal banking, bill paying, personal purchases and web surfing. Y~Xnb>[)Q w*gam^HJ)v_7@Yx4M:X5rL{uQ xqcH6f, WebThe arrest warrants shall authorize any law enforcement or peace officer or community corrections officer of this state or any other state where such offender may be located, 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: President of Edmonds College used his position to obtain a special privilege by requesting the ability to park their private vehicle anywhere on campus without being issued a citation for parking illegally. Evidence indicated that they were absent from work without submitting leave for approximately 111 hours over a six-month period. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,500. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Records indicated that they used the agency's computer to send and receive email regarding his outside consulting business and his outside employment with Dale Carnegie Training. 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. 2T? Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer for personal use. Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $150 with $150 suspended; $75 restitution to employing agency; and reimbursement of investigative costs in the amount of $75. 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. 0 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. Evidence indicated that they had been receiving additional compensation to conduct contract work that was part of her administrative duties. Violation: An employee of Clark College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct an outside business. Navigation. Violation: An employee with Clark College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to promote their outside employment proctoring tests at the college. Violation: A former WorkFirst Program Specialist at the Yakima Community Service Office with the Department of Social and Health Services violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they approved Additional Requirements of Emergent Need payments to clients who did not meet the requirements. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 1999 for Investigation costs in the amount of $9,500. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 1997. Violation: A University of Washington Assistant Dean may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state computer to support a private nonprofit business, without receiving prior agency approval. Result: Settlement approved on Septemer 12, 2008 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 with an additional $3,200 for investigative costs. 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. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500. Result: Settlement approved on January 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Evidence indicated that they sent and received personal email, visited numerous shopping sites on the internet, downloaded music, picture and movie files. Their computer contained family photos, music files, family business and work regarding the Cub Scouts. 'x},kl6rGVbHIs-rE7Is8"G {[%(>qf4aw$E;Q#AVPbM?-?^Hs!z~:ar5?y"e 45Q@T##tDnh^0r [G9982?`hhvp(XrI93yBJ,K6gh?5hv_SA%?%KIZ!R6,N9%N )[~ozopYt]#F]5wQ`l*l0jtx"9(]*0 The Washington State Department of Corrections acknowledges that its facilities, offices and operations are on the ancestral lands and customary territories of Indigenous Violation: An employee with the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to browse the internet for non-work-related purposes. Result: Settlement approved on November 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $6,500 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: Director of the Health Care Authority, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by authorizing agency leadership to encourage all employees to use 30 minutes of paid time per day for wellness time while they are working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. She violated RCW 42.52.160 and .070 when misappropriated grant funds to support granddaughter's child care, took a state owned art print home and used SCAN system to make personal calls. 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. Evidence indicated that their sister-in-law went through the normal hiring process and was not afforded any special privilege. 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. WebRevised Code of Washington. * The Board also issued a Letter of Direction.||*Note that Case # 97-17 and 97-26 are combined. The Board uses this hearing to determine if the inmate is more likely than not to commit new criminal law violations. Result: A stipulated agreement was signed on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. WebDOC 14-029 (REV 03/09/06) STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS Criminal Justice System/Multi-Party AUTHORIZATION FOR RELEASE OF INFORMATION CONSENT FOR THE RELEASE OF CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND ALCOHOL OR DRUG TREATMENT I, authorize (1) The Result: Settlement approved on July 8, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended. The Board has jurisdiction over statewide elected officials and state employees in the executive branch; including boards and commissions and institutions of higher education. 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. Result: A Final Order was issued on October 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000. Violation: An employee with the Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they took property belonging to a state park for personal use and used a state car for personal benefit. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,950. Department of Corrections (DOC) publications, Partial Confinement and Supervision Table, Opportunity for Supervision Reform and Reentry, Sustainability & Environmental Performance, Copyright 2023 Washington State Department of Corrections. Violation: A former Department of Personnel employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they made excessive phone calls and conducted business for an outside dance academy and photography studio. Violation: A former Department of Transportation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources, including facilities, tools, and equipment to store and work on privately owned vehicles; used a state-owned vehicle, computer and cell phone for personal gain. 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. Evidence indicated that they suggested the agency adopt a family for the holidays but following the collection of money and gifts and delivery to the family in need, agency staff found out that the family was the manager's immediate family. 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. Evidence indicated that they provided a single candidate multiple scholarships in an excessive amount. Violation: The Lieutenant Governor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources and staff to support a non-profit organization that they established and for which they were the acting president during all relevant time periods. Violation: Retired Military Department Adjutant General may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they unknowingly signed a contract for the agency to conduct business with a company that the state employee was a member of. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. 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