Result: A Stipulation was approved on July 13, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $1,000 suspended. Result: An Order of Default was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500. Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,750. Violation: A University of Washington Athletic Director may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they approved contracts and outside compensation for two University football coaches and agreed that the college would pay investigative costs associated with an ethics complaint against one of the coaches. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on May 11, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. 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. Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal benefit when they submitted false mileage reimbursement claims and when they took time off from work without submitting the proper leave requests. Evidence indicated that they accessed confidential information and shared that information with someone outside the agency and accessed the internet for personal use. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $250 suspended. Violation: Former faculty member with the University of Washington School of Medicine in the Department of Microbiology Primate Center, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act related to inappropriate use of state resources, conflicts of interest and special privileges. S6&lQ0L?js8R[4-ebS+fn{KGt[h8YV*VF3dS7gk{.L0h002Vc-8E2?#u0Oih.h71XCy`u>Zr Web(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, whenever the state parole officer or other officer under whose supervision the probationer has been placed shall have reason Violation: An employee of the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they transported their spouse, a non-state employee, to work in their assigned state vehicle. If you violate the conditions of your supervision and your probation is revoked, you will be returned to court for sentencing. 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. Result: A settlement agreement was approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. 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. Result: Settlement approved on October 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on June 8, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $4,000 with $1,500 suspended and an additional $4,000 charitable contribution to a scholarship fund at the College. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to support an outside business. Result: An Order of Default was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500. Violation: An employee of Washington State Ferries may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct internal union business. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing 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. They spent at least 28 hours visiting sites on their state computer that were not job-related and was paid overtime on the days where they were using the state computer for non-work-related matters. Violation: Professor with the School of Educational Studies at the University of Washington, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by including a link to a book they authored in their official University of Washington signature block. Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. 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. Violation: A former Department of Transportation employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to pursue personal interests and non-work-related activities. The Washington State Department of Corrections acknowledges that its facilities, offices and operations are on the ancestral lands and customary territories of Indigenous Peoples, Tribes and Nations. Evidence also indicated that two checks to the Beef Commission were forged and deposited into a personal bank account. This is their second ethics violation within 5 years. Result: Settlement approved on July 26, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. Result: A Final Order was issued by the Board on April 17, 2019 imposing a civil penalty in the amount of $1,500. Evidence indicated that they used a state vehicle for personal use, had subordinates drive to personal appointments, errands and on shopping trips. Result: Settlement approved on October 8, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,000. Violation: A WorkSource Specialist used state resources for private benefit and gain. 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. Violation: An employee with the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for private gain by using the state's underground parking garage to store personal vehicles. The changes do not apply to our study population; thus, we describe DOCs policies prior to June 1, 2012. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000. Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee used state resources and their position to obtain travel expenses from one of the residential treatment providers to visit several of their treatment facilities after they were advised by management that they could not visit as a DSHS representative. 46.39 Interstate Compact for School Bus Safety. 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. We welcome the opportunity to collaborate with the Indigenous populations and communities, and strive to work with our Tribal partners to improve the lives of Indigenous People and non-Indigenous neighbors throughout the state. The community corrections officer shall report to the secretary all facts and circumstances and the reasons for the action of suspending community custody status. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. In addition, they used state resources in support of a non-profit organization. Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state issued computer to visit sites on the internet which were directly related to their outside employment as an art instructor. Violation: A Recreation Supervisor at Echo Glenn may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit and gain in regard to their involvement in 4-H of Snohomish County. Evidence indicated they used state resources to schedule and conduct massages for massage therapy certification. Violation: A former Quality Control Specialst, with the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for their personal benefit or gain. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $12,500. 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. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Evidence indicated that they were using their state Outlook email account to promote/support the outside private sale of makeup and coffee products. Result: Settlement approved on July 9, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended. Violation: An employee of Pierce College violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to browse the internet for 875 minutes over 28 days and used their email and instant messaging system for personal use. 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. Time can be added at a hearing to the minimum term until the statutory maximum is reached. Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on January 10. Violation: Office of the Attorney General employees violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used documents for teaching a class that were copied from internal litigation files maintained at the Attorney General's Office regarding a 1992 Superior Court case. Violation: A Sentencing Guidelines Commission employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state SCAN system and computer for personal purposes and sent employees on personal errands. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. 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 Washington State University Pacific County Extension Office may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct research for their personal benefit. WHEREAS, on February 29, 2020, I issued Proclamation 20-05, proclaiming a State of Emergency for all counties Violation: Military Department Adjutant General unintentionally and inadvertently violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they received dual compensation in excess of the 15-day limit for active duty. 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. Inappropriate use continued after being directed by the agency to stop such conduct. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $750 suspended. Time can be added at a hearing to the minimum term until the statutory maximum is reached. Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 1997 . Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $500 suspended. Violation: A former Parks employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to secure a special privilege when they purchased state equipment for their outside business. Violation: Faculty at Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sent emails to a State Representative advocating support for better teacher salaries. endstream
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Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 1998 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,200. Result: Settlement approved on July 14, 2014 for a Letter of Instruction, including a requirement to complete the Ethics Challenge. 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 Evidence indicated that over a 20-day work period they used the state's computer system for over 30 hours of non-work-related business. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 10, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500. Result: Administrative Law Judge issued a Civil penalty in the amount of $200 on March 7, 2000. 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 Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $6,500. Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Violation: A former employee of the Washington Military Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for private benefit and gain and secured special privileges by using their state credit card to make unauthorized charges. Result: Settlement approved on July 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500, including $125 in investigative costs, with $250 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 2016 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A Sentencing Guidelines Commission employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to record over 3,100 personal checking and savings transactions; log details of more than 400 purchases, financing and maintenance of their vehicle; composed personal advertisements listing work phone number and composed personal letters; sent jokes to coworkers via email and accessed Internet sites relating to baseball and hunting. Result: Settlement approved on July 8, 2016 for a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,750 suspended. Conditions of supervision are very important. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $750. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $5,000 with $1,000 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 1999 for Investigation costs in the amount of $9,500. Violation: A former head football coach at the University of Washington may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they subsidized their state salary from Nike, Wilson, KOMO, FOX and US Bank. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: An employee of the Department of Employment Security may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal benefit. Forfeited eight days of state paid vacation.||*Note that Case #97-27 & 98-02 are combined. 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. Evidence also indicated that they used their state computer to browse the internet, to view YouTube videos and to send and receive personal email. 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