Violation: Administrative Assistant 4 with the Department of Social and Health Services used state resources for private benefit and for use in support of their outside business. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $500 suspended. Violation: A faculty member at The Evergreen State College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they promoted a fundraising event for a Seattle City Councilmember running for reelection during a commencement ceremony held at the College. 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. 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. 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. Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $250. (1) Any of the following types of behavior may constitute a serious violation. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 12,2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on May 10, 2013 for a civil penalty of $1,250 with $500 suspended. (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. 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. Result: Settlement approved on July 16, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 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. Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by taking personal time away from work without submitting the proper leave requests. Violation: An Edmonds Community College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed a private citizen to rent state facilities at a reduced rate which was unavailable to the general public and allowed the same private citizen to use state supplies at no cost. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000. 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. Violation: A former Public Disclosure Commission employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they ordered, purchased and removed 98 equipment items, totaling $21,467.81 from agency property and used the equipment for personal use, used the agency credit card to make unauthorized purchases of equipment for personal use, used their agency assigned cell phone to make personal call and text messages and used their state computer for personal use. Violation: A Clark College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state equipment to collect sexually explicit digital pictures and movies. WebThe American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Washington State handles civil liberties and civil rights matters, such as discrimination, police misconduct, and personal privacy, that happen in the state of Washington. Webimpact of the poor prison conditions. Result: Administrative Law Judge issued a Civil penalty in the amount of $200 on March 7, 2000. Evidence indicated that they had an outside relationship with a vendor that they approved purchases from at higher prices and allowed the vendor onto state property to provide service to DNR employee personal vehicles, providing them a special privilege. 2Oe5_SvPI*j(}@+7l$` $3. Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $150 suspended. Violation: A Pollution Liability Insurance Agency Deputy Director may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted gifts from a person(s) with whom the agency contracts. DOC Violation: A professor with Washington State University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal gain in support of two outside business ventures. Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended. Violation: An Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state time and equipment to visit internet game, retail, and recipe sites and create, forward, and print jokes, poems, chain letters, and conversations with family members. 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. Result: Settlement approved on October 10, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $250 suspended, employee to receive a Letter of Instruction from the Board, and pay restitution to employing agency $100 for investigative costs. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Service, Developmental Disability Division employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they worked simultaneously for a private non-profit organization during their scheduled state work hours. 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. Violation: Former Laundry Supervisor at the Coyote Ridge Correctional Center with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by receiving pay for time not worked. 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. The Board further concluded that they also violated the Act because their employment as a private investigator might reasonably have required or induced them to make unauthorized disclosure(s) of confidential information. WebWhen someone makes a complaint about a potential violation, they help us protect the people of Washington. Result: Settlement approved on April 10, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $250. The Board exercises these powers and duties by conducting hearings according to rules and regulations codified in WAC 381 . Violation: A Community Corrections Officer with the Department of Corrections may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their personal benefit by visiting non-work-related websites including sites in which they would be compensated for providing product feedback. Result: An agreed stipulation was approved on November 18, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Violation: A former employee of the Health Care Authority may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for private benefit and gain. Violation: A Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they took time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips, used state resources for their personal benefit and gain and loaned money and gave gifts to some of their subordinates. 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. Evidence indicated that over a 4-month period they used the internet for personal use over 1,000 minutes per month. Violation: An Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises employee was found to have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources (agency time, computer and email) during work hours to conduct unauthorized and non-agency related activities. 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. Result: Settlement approved on September 16, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,000. Result: Order of Reconsideration issued on June 8, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $4,000. Violation: A former employee of South Puget Sound Community College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed a select group of students the use of the welding shop after hours and allowed a tech to make copper roses, for their personal benefit, during class time and while getting paid as a lab tech. Violation: A Professor at the University of Washington may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to oppose an initiative during the 2018 statewide election. 46.44 Size, Weight, Load. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $6,500. Result: Settlement approved on July 17, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. View the list of Fiscal Year 2023 (pdf) supervision violation hearings. Violation: A Biology Professor with Wenatchee Valley College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal benefit and gain in support of their homeschooling business. Result: Settlement approved on June 10, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. 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. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $750 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $10,000 with $2,000 suspended.. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,250 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. WebCATEGORY C, LEVEL 3 VIOLATION - 5 CLASSIFICATION POINTS 606 Possessing, introducing, or transferring any tobacco, tobacco products, matches, or tobacco Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they delayed complying with public records requests due to various factors. Following an appeal in Thurston County Superior Court the penalty was reduced to $5,000. Violation: A Work Source Specialist may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain and for using state resources to support outside employment. Evidence indicated that they used their state computer and email system to support their outside business. Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 1997 . 0 In addition, they used their work email address as their personal email address. 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 Manager with Federal Funding for the Department of Social and Health Services Children's Administration may have violated the Act when they used state time and resources to conduct out of state peer reviews for a federal contractor and received compensation by the contractor in addition to their state salary. In addition, they used state resources in support of a non-profit organization. Board issued a Letter of Instruction. Violation: A University of Washington Medical Centers Information Systems employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they sent an email to office staff, placed an article in an agency bulletin and on the staff bulletin board regarding a proposed county ballot proposition. 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. In addition, they subsequently accepted an offer of employment with the private consultant. 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 July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: University of Washington employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state computer for personal interests. Violation: An employee with the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when they used their state computer for their private benefit and gain. Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services Financial Services Specialist 5 may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by committing welfare fraud over a two-year period when they falsely submitted applications indicating that they were a single parent with five children and was the only source of income. Result: A Final Order and Judgment was approved on July 9, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $17,000. Result: A Stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000 with $2,000 suspended. Result: Order and Judgment approved on July 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,500. Violation: A former Military Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for outside employment. Violation: A Former Employment Security Department supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they and their spouse entered into a real estate contract with a subordinate they supervised. 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. Result: Settlement approved on January 12, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $300 with $300 suspended. Now Hiring Nursing Staff Violation: A former University of Washington employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted gifts from a vendor with whom they conducted state business, used their state provided computer to spend approximately 2 hours per week over a three-month period to view websites that contained adult oriented material and used their state computer to send over 470 personal email messages. 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. Of that amount, $2,503 to the agency for reimbursment. Violation: A former Health Care Authority employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they pursued and accepted employment with an entity conducting business with their agency. Result: Settlement approved on May 14, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $200 suspended. %%EOF Result: Brief Enforcement Hearing held on July 6, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $250. Corrections is thankful to the Tribes for caring for these lands since time immemorial and honors its ongoing connection to these communities past, present and future. Violation: A Corrections & Custody Officer 2 at the Monroe Correctional Complex, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. [fsy96#i Violation: A former Corrections and Custody Officer with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and accessing confidential information for non-work related purposes. Violation: A former Seattle Central Community College, Seattle Maritime Academy employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to benefit an outside business. Evidence showed nearly 94 hours of personal interest internet browsing over a ten-week period as well as extensive personal email use. Result: Settlement approved on December 21, 1998 for investigative costs in the amount of $7,000. Result: Settlement approved on January 15, 2016 with a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. Violation: A former Seattle College employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the agency purchasing card for nearly 2,000 personal transactions over a 2 1/2-year period. 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