Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $500, of which the full amount was waived due to a significant health issue. endstream endobj startxref Evidence indicated that state time and computer resources were used to support an outside business to include voicemail, and a state email account to send both business and personal emails. Violation: An Edmonds Community College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state position to secure a personal benefit and accepted gratuities from an instructor under their supervision and employed a person from whom they received a personal benefit. 97 0 obj <>stream Result: A Stipulation was approved on July 13, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $1,000 suspended. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 2015 for a civil penalty of $1,750. Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) Child Protective Services, DOC 280.500 Records Management of Official Offender Files, DOC 280.530 Supervision Files for Community Offenders, DOC 300.380 Classification and Custody Facility Plan Review, DOC 320.160 Tolling of Supervision in the Community, DOC 320.400 Risk and Needs Assessment Process, DOC 350.380 Discharge, Termination, and Closure of Supervision, DOC 380.200 Community Supervision of Offenders, DOC 380.370 Sexually Violent Predator/Less Restrictive Alternative, DOC 380.600 In-State Transfers for Community Offenders, DOC 380.650 Travel for Community Offenders, DOC 460.130 Response to Violations and New Criminal Activity. Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state internet access for their personal benefit. Board issued a Letter of Instruction. Violation: A Psychology Associate with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain. 137-91: Adult correctional institutionsMedical careHealth Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on March 12, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,800. Result: An Order and Judgment was issued on may 13, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they inadvertently left a confidential legal document related to an inmate on work desk that was viewed by other inmates. Evidence indicated that they were absent from work without submitting leave for approximately 111 hours over a six-month period. 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: An Evergreen State College employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they did not appropriately request leave for absences from work totaling 200 hours. In addition, they subsequently accepted an offer of employment with the private consultant. Violation: A Community Corrections Officer with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. rC.l(^.-4U%=xAG 9O F-*ZT'rZw~mh.3 ` 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. Violation: A former Department of Retirement Systems employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used personal information about state employees gained through their employment to solicit business for themself. In addition, they used the FamLink program for non-work-related personal reasons. 46.25 Uniform Commercial Drivers License Act. 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: Administrative Law Judge issued a Civil penalty in the amount of $200 on March 7, 2000. Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 with $1,400 suspended. Violation: Former Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state-issued computer for personal email and internet searching as well as conducting their private business. Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $3,000. Evidence indicated that they were using state computer resources and time to conduct university coursework. 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. Evidence indicated that the counselor accessed two different databases to look up information on non-offenders. Violation: A Department of Labor and Industries employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal use including streaming music from the internet for hours at a time. Board issued a Letter of Direction. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,500. Violation: An Administrative Support Manager for the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to provide a special privilege to family members. Result: An Order of Default was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500. Evidence indicated that they used the internet for personal reasons at least 38 days over a 4-month period. 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. Time can be added at a hearing to the minimum term until the statutory maximum is reached. Result: An Order imposing Fine was issued on May 12, 2010 for a civil penalty of $250. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,500 with $750 suspended. Result: Settlement was approved on September 8, 2017, imposing a civil penalty of $4,500 with $2,500 suspended. Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended. Evidence collected showed an excessive amount of time on the internet for non-work related use. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500. 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. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Result: Settlement approved September 11, 2015 with a civil penalty of $750. In addition, they accessed over 25 Internet websites for non-work-related purposes, stored personal photos on state owned computer, accessed personal Hotmail account and sent and received over 240 emails regarding jokes, trivia, history and sports. Violation: An employee of Central Washington University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their personal outside business. They also used their position to secure a performance-based bonus for themself. Result: Settlement approved on November 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended. Violation: a Classification Counselor 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: 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: A Former Shoreline Community College manager may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state provided computer to access multiple web sites to research stock prices and to obtain investment news. 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. Attempting or conspiring to commit one of (2) If contraband or another violation is discovered in an Violation: A manager of the Community Colleges of Spokane Employee Compensation and Accounts Payable Division may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they stored personal documents relating to outside business ventures on their state computer and used their state computer to send and receive non-work-related emails. Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $5,000 with $2,500 suspended and an additional $1,323 in restitution to the University. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 2015 for a civil penalty of $1,500. Violation: University of Washington employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state computer for personal interests. Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $250. 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. Evidence indicated that they were paid for 5 days in which they did not work. Violation: A former Employment Security Department employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they accepted a $100 gift from a vendor they had a contract with through a state agency. 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. 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. Result: Settlement approved on July 11, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,500 with $500 suspended. Violation: A Department of Natural Resources employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state vehicle to commute to and from their home and the work site. HdZNE,FX#j)#*LGlu>G#[lHQ24R V1p {=%`A)}^NJd?xK -j' vP&".k[=$FOYcU394.x'bLd,N ZLx1j15=F+@F|[ |,` S]lgwLH 4kv4Pa^68GV;a}uJFWVF_6b3ORh3 Evidence indicated that they accessed confidential information and shared that information with someone outside the agency and accessed the internet for personal use. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Result: A Stipulated agreement was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000. Violation: The Executive Director of the Washington State Potato Commission may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to assist in a political campaign. 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. Violation: A Department of Labor and Industries supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they participated in a safety inspection of a private company which was cited then later assisted the company in resolving the same citation. Therapeutic Training Is Helping Incarcerated Achieve Sobriety, PRESS RELEASE: Memorial Service to Be Held for Longtime Correctional Officer, News Spotlight: Individual Technology Services Update, Community Webinar on Less Restrictive Alternatives, Copyright 2023 Washington State Department of Corrections. 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. Search . Violation: A former Unemployment Specialist with Employment Security Department violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they stored an excessive amount of personal data on their state computer, including pictures, music, movies and documents. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand. Violation: A former Director of Public Safety at Bellevue College violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to have one of their subordinates provide personal transportation for themselves and used an employee under their supervision to sell their personal property as well as state property that belonged to Bellevue College. 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. Result: A final order was entered on April 1, 2014 for a civil penalty in the amount of $4,000. Result: A Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Final Order was issued on July 27, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $150 with $150 suspended. Violation: A former Transportation Engineer used state resources for their private benefit and gain when they used a state ORCA card for their daily commute trips to and from work and for personal trips on their days off. 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. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. Violation: A Support Enforcement Officer for the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain and to conduct a personal business. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on February 13, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended and an additional $500 in investigative costs . Violation: A Former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to engage in outside activities and visited over 1,800 internet sites not related to official duties. 2017 Washington State / Executive Ethics Board, 2001-058 through 2001-076 (except 2001-063 and 068), Department of Children, Youth, and Families, Department of Children, Youth, and Family, State Board for Community and Technical Colleges, WA State Criminal Justice Training Center, Eastern Washington State Historical Society, Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises, Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs. 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