WebThe New York State Board of Parole is the sole entity with discretionary authority to grant release to eligible individuals incarcerated with DOCCS. Board issued a Letter of Reprimand. 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. Result: Settlement approved on February 13, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500 with $250 suspended and $250 for investigative costs. Evidence indicated that they accepted free tickets to a Mariner's game including space in a suite and free parking for the event. Result: A settlement was agreed to on May 14, 2010 for a civil penalty of $1,000. Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A former Pollution Liability Insurance Agency Director may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used and allowed employees to use state vehicles for personal commuting, used state resources for personal use, accepted a gift from a vendor while negotiating a contract and maintained a personal relationship with an employee with whom they supervised and had a financial interest with. Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,500. Violation: A WSDOT Bridge Design Engineer agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for their private benefit and gain in support of their outside employment as an adjunct faculty member of St. Martin's University. 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. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019, imposing a civil penalty of $3,250. Evidence indicated that they used the internet for personal reasons at least 38 days over a 4-month period. (2) A community corrections officer, if he or she has reasonable cause to believe an offender has violated a condition of community custody, may suspend the person's community custody status and arrest or cause the arrest and detention in total confinement of the offender, pending the determination of the secretary as to whether the violation has occurred. Violation: A Department of Licensing employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to promote their outside business. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500. Get updates. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended. Note: 777 - Causing injury to another person by resisting orders, assisted movement, or physical efforts to restrain, 813 - Being in the community without authorization, or being in an unauthorized location in the community, 814 - While in work/training release, violating an imposed special condition, 879 - Operating or being in a motor vehicle without permission or in an unauthorized manner or location, 889 - Using facility phones, information technology resources/systems, or related equipment without authorization, 508 - Spitting or throwing objects, materials, or substances in the direction of another person(s), 557 - Refusing to participate in an available work, training, education, or other mandatory programming assignment, 563 - Making a false fire alarm or tampering with, damaging, blocking, or interfering with fire alarms, fire extinguishers, fire hoses, fire exits, or other firefighting equipment or devices, 610 - While in prison, receiving or possessing prescribed medication without authorization, 620 - Receiving or possessing contraband during participation in off-grounds or outer perimeter activity or work detail, 659 - Committing sexual harassment against another offender, as defined in department policy, 661 - Committing sexual harassment against a staff member, visitor, or community member, 663 - Using physical force, intimidation, or coercion against any person, 702 - Possessing, manufacturing, or introducing an unauthorized tool, 708 - Organizing or participating in an unauthorized group activity or meeting, 717 - Causing a threat of injury to another person by resisting orders, assisted movement, or physical efforts to restrain, 720 - Flooding a cell or other area of the facility, 724 - Refusing a cell or housing assignment, 734 - Participating or engaging in the activities of any unauthorized club, organization, gang, or security threat group; or wearing or possessing the symbols of an unauthorized club, organization, gang, or security threat group, 810 - Failing to seek/maintain employment or training or maintain oneself financially, or being terminated from a work, training, education, or other programming assignment for negative or substandard performance, 893 - Damaging, altering, or destroying any item that results in the concealment of contraband or demonstrates the ability to conceal contraband, 896 - Harassing, using abusive language, or engaging in other offensive behavior directed to or in the presence of another person(s) or group(s) based upon race, creed, color, age, sex, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or status as a state registered domestic partner, disability, veteran's status, or genetic information, 899 - Failing to obtain prior written authorization from the sentencing court, contrary to RCW, 552 - Causing an innocent person to be penalized or proceeded against by providing false information, 554 - Damaging, altering, or destroying any item that is not the offender's personal property, the value of which is ten dollars or more, 710 - Acquiring an unauthorized tattoo/piercing/scar, tattooing/piercing/scarring another, or possessing tattoo/piercing/scarring paraphernalia, 718 - Using the mail, telephone, or electronic communications in violation of any law, court order, or previous written warning, direction, and/or documented disciplinary action, 726 - Telephoning, sending written or electronic communication, or otherwise initiating communication with a minor without the approval of that minor's parent or guardian, 606 - Possessing, introducing, or transferring any tobacco, tobacco products, matches, or tobacco paraphernalia, 657 - Being found guilty of four or more general violations arising out of separate incidents within a 90-day period, 658 - Failing to comply with any administrative or posthearing sanction imposed for committing any violation, 812 - Failing to report/turn in all earnings, 517 - Committing an act that would constitute a misdemeanor and that is not otherwise included in these rules, 551 - Providing false information to the hearing officer or in a disciplinary appeal, 555 - Stealing property, possessing stolen property, or possessing another offender's property, 559 - Gambling or possessing gambling paraphernalia, 656 - Giving, receiving, or offering any person a bribe or anything of value for an unauthorized favor or service, 662 - Soliciting goods or services for which the provider would expect payment, when the offender knows or should know that he/she lacks sufficient funds to cover the cost, 706 - Giving false information when proposing a release plan, 714 - Giving, selling, purchasing, borrowing, lending, trading, or accepting money or anything of value except through approved channels, the value of which is ten dollars or more, 725 - Telephoning or sending written or electronic communication to any offender in a correctional facility, directly or indirectly, without prior written approval of the superintendent/community corrections supervisor/designee, 728 - Possessing any sexually explicit material(s), as defined in WAC, 740 - Committing fraud or embezzlement, or obtaining goods, services, money, or anything of value under false pretense, 741 - Stealing food, the value of which is five dollars or more, 742 - Establishing a pattern of creating false emergencies by feigning illness or injury, 755 - Misusing or wasting issued supplies, goods, services, or property, the replacement value of which is ten dollars or more, 811 - Entering into an unauthorized contract, 861 - Performing or taking part in an unauthorized marriage, 890 - Failing to follow a medical directive and/or documented medical recommendations, resulting in injury. Result: Settlement approved on April 12, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $10,000 with $5,000 suspended and reimbursement of investigative costs in the amount of $5000. Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. 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. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 18, 2016 imposing a penalty of $3,000. Violation: A Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they improperly received higher wages by submitting signed timesheets claiming captain's wages while at the same time signing the vessel logs as a mate. The Washington State Department of Corrections acknowledges that its facilities, offices and operations are on the ancestral lands and customary territories of Indigenous 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. Evidence indicated that over a five-month period they accessed the internet for personal use at least once on 93 different days. Violation: A Corrections Specialist with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their position to secure special privileges and using state resources for private benefit or gain. xqcH6f, Violation: An employee of the Employment Security Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal interests. Violation: A Department of Enterprise Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they continued to use carpool parking privileges for two years after their carpool ended. Violation: A Department of Retirement Systems employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to benefit the union. Result: A final order of Default was entered on September 13, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. A review of their computer revealed over 48 hours on internet activity over an eight-month period. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used persons and state resources under their control to perform work for a private school that their child attended. This is their second ethics violation within 5 years. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $750. Evidence indicated that they sent and received personal email, visited numerous shopping sites on the internet, downloaded music, picture and movie files. Violation: A former Department of Labor and Industries employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain. Result: Order and Judgment approved on February 9, 2007 for a Civil penalty of $1,000. Violation: A former Anesthesia Technician at the University of Washington Medical Center may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state computer resources and time to support and promote their outside business in bodybuilding. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on January 14, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $500 suspended. 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. Time can be added at a hearing to the minimum term until the statutory maximum is reached. Violation: Trooper with the Washington State Patrol, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to participate in a political advertisement in opposition to Washington State Initiative I-976. Result: A settlement agreement was imposed on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 and reinstating the $1,000 suspended portion in his previous case. 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: 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. Result: Settlement approved on February 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $250 for each respondent. WebDepartment of Corrections : Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for both To operate and provide care to people in 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 to further an outside business. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500. Violation: A Department of Transportation employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state provided computer to store personal documents, to view numerous internet sites, on occasion for a minimum of two to three hours per day, to send and receive personal email and used instant messaging to communicate with multiple individuals. Violation: Director of the Seattle Maritime Academy at Seattle Central College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they allowed an employee to store and dock their personal boat on Seattle Maritime Academy property on a regular basis. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. Web(1) If an offender is accused of violating any condition or requirement of community custody, the department shall address the violation behavior. 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. Violation: A Washington State Patrol employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they misused their SCAN and cell telephone. P4avTO^%C1kmU;s\3B1~ -2Zh=W/Cgj>@zVaupMYM5G|oN0. Violation: A former Western State Hospital employee may have violated the Act when they used state resources for their private benefit and gain when they frequently accessed Facebook during the workday using their state computer. 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: An employee with the Emergency Management Division with the Military Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to track personal finances and visited hundreds of websites that were not work related. She replaces Steve Sinclair who announced his retirement in January. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. Violation: A former Assistant Superintendent of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they entered into a verbal agreement with a vendor without going through the competitive process after they had accepted an offer of employment with the firm. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 17, 2015 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000. Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 1997 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,500. The community corrections officer shall report to the secretary all facts and circumstances and the reasons for the action of suspending community custody status. Violation: University of Washington employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state computer for personal interests. Violation: A Department of Labor and Industries employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they generated and stored non-work-related documents including crochet instructions, receipts, personal check register spreadsheet, personal workout spreadsheet, application and resume of a family member and personal letters. Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000. endstream
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