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Enforcements for WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

Case Agencysort descending Violation/Result Penalty Amount Laws RCW
2012-033 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

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 November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $450.

$450 RCW 42.52.160
2006-049 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

Violation: A Parks and Recreation Commission employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state computer to order personal items and used their work address as the shipping address.

Result: An Order imposing Fine was issued on May 12, 2010 for a civil penalty of $250.

$250 RCW 42.52.160
2006-023 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

Violation: Former Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their state provided computer to send and receive personal emails of approximately 72 hours of time within a 13-day period.

Result: Final Order and Judgment issued on March 9, 2007 for a Civil penalty of $1,150.

$1,150 RCW 42.52.160
2005-032 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

Violation: A Washington State Parks and Recreation Commission employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to view numerous internet sites, including viewing nudist sites.

Result: Settlement approved on October 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $2,000.

$2,000 RCW 42.52.160
2016-062 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

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.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on May 12, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000.

$1,000 RCW 42.52.070
2018-060 WA State Parks and Recreation Commission

Violation: A former Maintenance Mechanic with PARKS may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they misappropriated funds involving a purchasing card and a fuel card resulting in losses to the state over $16,000.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $16,306.57.

$16,306.57 RCW 42.52.160