Results of Enforcement

Violation: A former Social and Health Program Consultant 4 at the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that they used their state email for personal use and state time to apply for hundreds of jobs, both within and outside of the state, and included an attachment to an application that included confidential information.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 9, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $3,250.

Violation: Executive Director and Secretary for the Utilities and Transportation Commission, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by authorizing an all staff email containing links to donate to the American Civil Liberties Union.

Result: an agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Correctional Industries Supervisor with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by accessing the Offender Management Network Information database to obtain information regarding an ex-offender and sharing that information with an outside party and using state resources for personal benefit and gain.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 14, 2022 imposing a civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Former Cashier at Seattle Central College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that she removed misappropriated cash deposits over a one month period.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 14, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500.

Violation: Policy Analyst with the Human Rights Commission, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit or gain. Evidence indicated that she connected two external hard drives containing personal data to her assigned work computer which resulted in personal information being downloaded to agency servers including documents related to an outside business.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 14, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Correctional Sergeant at the Monroe Correctional Complex with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for his private benefit. Evidence indicated that he used his state email for personal use and browsed the internet for an average of just over two hours per shift over a 17 day period.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500.

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 her personal benefit or gain. Evidence indicated that she was using her state computer to support her outside real estate business.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500.

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 he authored in his official University of Washington signature block.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 13, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Former Case Manager with the Department of Social and Health Services agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by conducting activities that were incompatible with official duties, provided a special privilege to a client and used state resources to promote a candidate and for personal benefit and gain.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on July 8, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000.

Violation: A Social Services Specialist with the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain and accessing confidential information for non-work related purposes. Evidence indicated that she accessed confidential information and shared that information with someone outside the agency and accessed the internet for personal use.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 12,2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $750 suspended.

Violation: A tenured Faculty Member in the Drama Department at Bellevue College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by engaging in the improper hiring and oversight of family members.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 10, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A Program Administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Family, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for her personal benefit or gain in support of her private outside business. Evidence indicated that Ms. Hart was using her state Outlook email account to promote/support the outside private sale of makeup and coffee products.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 10, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 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. Evidence indicated that the counselor accessed two different databases to look up information on non-offenders.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Maintenance Technician with the Washington State Department of Transportation may have violated RCW 42.52, the Ethics in Public Service Act, by being present at a rally in Shelton while in on-call status in the Olympia region and attached a Blue Lives Matter flag to his state vehicle.

Result: A Final Order was issued on March 21, 2022 imposing a civil penalty of $1,750.

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. Evidence indicated that over a 12-month period she used her state computer for personal use to include 1,524 pages of personal email communications.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An Edmonds Community College faculty member used state resources to promote and support their outside business. 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.

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.

Violation: Administrative Assistant 4 with the Department of Social and Health Services used state resources for private benefit and for use in support of her outside business. Evidence indicated that she used her state computer to stream videos, pay bills and to store over 6,000 personal pictures.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended.

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: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A Secretary Senior may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that she spent 128.2 hours on non-work related internet browsing over a four-month period.

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 Administrative Assistant 3 violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by misreporting time and using state resources for personal benefit and gain. Evidence found that approximately 1,300 non-work related emails were stored on a state computer.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500.

Violation: A former Administrative Manager with the Washington State University School of Music, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain. Evidence indicated that she took approximately 192 hours off without submitting leave and allowed a subordinate to do the same.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 11, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,250.

Violation: Faculty member with the College of Built Environment’s Department of Construction Management at the University of Washington, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for his private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that he worked full-time for a private engineering company and received payment for travel expenses he was not entitled to receive.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: A Supervisor at University of Washington Medicine Contact Center, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain by receiving pay for time not worked. Evidence indicated that she was paid for at least 78.5 hours of work she not perform.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 11, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: The former President of the Washington State Patrol Trooper Association, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for a political campaign when he asked two troopers to participate in a political advertisement in opposition to Washington State Initiative I-976.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: President of Edmonds College used his position to obtain a special privilege by requesting the ability to park his private vehicle anywhere on campus without being issued a citation for parking illegally.

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 Attendant Counselor 1 submitted 24 hours of jury duty leave and did not attend jury duty.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: A Clinical Placement Coordinator at Clover Park Technical College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain in supporting her outside business. Evidence indicated that she accessed the internet and accessed folders/files stored on her work computer related to her outside business on at least 58 occasions over a 10-day period.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on January 8, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,750 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Former Local Government Liaison for the Division of Child Support at the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by participating in a contract with an entity as a state employee and then leaving state employment to work under that same contract.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: A Social and Health Program Consultant with the Department of Social and Health Services, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain by receiving pay for time not worked. Evidence indicated that she was routinely late for work and failed to submit leave for full days off.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: The former Executive Director of Corporate & Continuing Education at Lower Columbia College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit or gain. Evidence indicated that she used college grant funds to purchase gift cards and then later accompanied her son to the bookstore where he used the gift cards to purchase his books for the fall quarter. In addition, Ms. Rogers failed to submit leave for time taken off work and used the college credit card for personal purchases.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500.

Violation: Sergeant 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: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Former IT Specialist 4 with the Department of Fish and Wildlife, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain. Evidence indicated that Mr. Woodard misappropriated over $65,000 in funds when he used state credit cards to buy fuel for his personal vehicles over several years.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500.

Violation: A former Administrative Assistant at the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources in support of her outside business. Evidence indicated that she had been using her state computer to send and receive emails related to her outside business and stored business documents on the state server.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: Director of High School Initiatives at Bellevue College, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to teach extra classes during the same time he was being paid to perform his administrative duties. Evidence also indicated that he used his state computer for course work in support of his personal education.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 11, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,750 with $500 suspended.

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 his private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that he had been using his state computer to access various websites for real estate, shopping and animals for personal benefit.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: An Executive Assistant with the Criminal Justice Training Center violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she took time off without submitting leave and used state resources for her private benefit and gain. Evidence showed that she browsed the internet for shopping, bill paying and personal email and stored personal documents on her state computer.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000.

Violation: A Program Coordinator for Colleges of the Sciences at Central Washington University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that she had been using her state computer to access Facebook in regards to her personal baking business and for other personal use.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was signed on January 10, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Social Service Specialist 3, Child Protective Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and used her personal email to transmit confidential information.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Registered Nurse at the Washington Correctional Center with the Department of Corrections, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using her state computer to browse the internet for her personal benefit and gain, for storing hundreds of non-work related images on her state computer and downloading copies of novels on her work computer.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A Professor at Eastern Washington University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to promote his new CD.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former Office Manager used the state credit card to charge personal expenses and created fraudulent monthly credit card statements to conceal the activity. Evidence also indicated that two checks to the Beef Commission were forged and deposited into a personal bank account.

Result: A Final Order of Default was issued on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500.

Violation: A Department of Fish and Wildlife employee agreed that she may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she failed to pay for parking on Capital Campus for approximately one-year.

Result: A Stipulated agreement was entered on May 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources in support of her outside business.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $325.

Violation: A Regional Supervisor with the Department of Labor and Industries may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources to park her personal vehicle while on a two-week vacation.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on January 11, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $300.

Violation: A former employee of the Department of Agriculture may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used his position to receive a special privilege and conducted activities incompatible with his official duties by using WSDA employees to complete inappropriate brand inspections on his personal livestock and by purchasing cattle from a person he regulates.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: A former Central Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for his private benefit or gain when he failed to submit leave when he was absent from work.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty $1,500.

Violation: A Department of Labor and Industries employee agreed that he may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by participating in outside employment with a business that he had regulatory and compliance responsibilities over.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on January 11, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former WorkFirst Program Specialist at the Yakima Community Service Office with the Department of Social and Health Services violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she approved Additional Requirements of Emergent Need payments to clients who did not meet the requirements. In addition, she used her work email address as her personal email address. Evidence also showed that attachments to personal emails included court and immigration documents which contained confidential information for non-state employees.

Result: A Final Order was entered on October 2, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000.

Violation: A Western Washington University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she used her position to secure special privileges for another employee by not complying with standard recruitment practices.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on September 14, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $250.

Violation: A former Western State Hospital employee may have violated the Act when she used state resources for her private benefit and gain when she frequently accessed Facebook during the workday using her state computer.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A Western Washington University employee misreported time worked, worked from home without authorization and used state resources for personal benefit, including outside business activities.

Result: A Final Order was issued on October 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000.

Violation: A former Office Assistant at the Olympic Corrections Center with the Department of Corrections violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by taking time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips.

Result: A final order of Default was entered on September 13, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and by disclosing confidential information to a person not authorized to receive it.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on May 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Department of Corrections employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used state resources for both personal benefit and for his outside employment.

Result: A Stipulation was entered on May 10, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former employee of the Washington Military Department may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used state resources for private benefit and gain and secured special privileges by using his state credit card to make unauthorized charges.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she used state vehicles for personal purposes including transporting a family member.

Result: The Board approved a Stipulated agreement on March 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: A faculty member at Grays Harbor College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she required students to purchase a book that she co-authored with another Grays Harbor College faculty member.

Result: A Final Order was issued by the Board on April 17, 2019 imposing a civil penalty in the amount of $1,500.

Violation: A Maintenance Superintendent with Washington State Department of Transportation, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by receiving a special privilege from another employee when that employee issued a Commercial Driver Training Employer Certification to his son.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on May 11, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Mission Creek Corrections Center for Women employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she took time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips, used state resources for her personal benefit and gain and loaned money and gave gifts to some of her subordinates.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 9, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000 with $1,800 suspended.

Violation: A former employee with the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used state resources to promote his private outside business.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: An employee with the Seattle Maritime Academy may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used the facility to store his personal boat and accessed the property to launch the boat.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on July 12, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $1,750.

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. Evidence indicated that Mr. Katze had his staff perform personal errands and schedule personal appointments for him, used his state computer and cell phone extensively for his personal use, including pornography and had a personal relationship with a subordinate.

Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on May 14, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $25,000.

Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services Social Service Specialist may have conducted activities incompatible with his official duties in regard to a DSHS client, that he provided a special privilege to that client and that he used state resources for the private benefit of himself and another.

Result: An agreed Settlement was signed on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $8,000.

Violation: A former Community Colleges of Spokane supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used the College purchase card to make purchases that were personal in nature. Evidence indicated that questionable purchases exceeded $9,000.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000.

Violation: A former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated several sections of the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for her private benefit and gain. Evidence showed nearly 94 hours of personal interest internet browsing over a ten-week period as well as extensive personal email use.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on May 11, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A Department of Corrections supervisor took time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips and allowed a subordinate to take time off without requiring her to submit leave for her time off. Evidence indicates she received pay for at lease 282 hours of time that she was not at work and did not submit the proper leave slips over a 5-month period.

Result: A settlement was approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $6,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Former Dean and Professor of Pediatric Dentistry at the University of Washington School of Dentistry may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he used state resources for his private benefit and gain by using state resources for his outside business. Evidence also indicated that he had a private interest in vendors and potential vendors used by the School of Dentistry.

Result: An agreed settlement was entered on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $6,000 with $2,000 suspended.

Violation: A WSDOT Bridge Design Engineer agreed that he may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for his private benefit and gain in support of his outside employment as an adjunct faculty member of St. Martin's University.

Result: Settlement was approved on September 8, 2017, imposing a civil penalty of $4,500 with $2,500 suspended.

Violation: A Bridge Engineer used state resources to support her two outside business activities.

Result: An agreed stipulation was approved on May 12, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $4,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A PREA Compliance Manager may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her private benefit and gain when she used a state vehicle for personal use on two separate occasions.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An Occupational Nurse Consultant agree that he may have used state resources for his private benefit and gain in support of his outside business and a charitable organization he founded.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $4,500 with $2,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Parks employee may have violated RCW 42.52.070 when he used his position to secure a special privilege when he purchased state equipment for his outside business.

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

Violation: A former Seattle College employee violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she used the agency purchasing card for nearly 2,000 personal transactions over a 2 1/2 year period.

Result: A Final Order was issued on August 28, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $50,712 with $45,641 suspended.

Violation: A DSHS employee used state resources and her position to obtain travel expenses from one of the residential treatment providers to visit several of their treatment facilities after she was advised by management that she could not visit as a DSHS representative.

Result: A settlement was reached on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,750 suspended.

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. Evidence shows that she received pay for at least 308 hours of time that she was not at work and did not submit the proper leave slips during a 5-month period.

Result: Settlement approved on September 8, 2017 with a civil penalty of $4,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Management Analyst violated the Act when he used state resources for his personal benefit and gain. This is his second ethics violation within 5 years.

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: A former Department of Social and Health Services employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when he had an inappropriate relationship with a client on his assigned caseload.

Result: A Stipulated agreement was approved by on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $5,000

Violation: A former nursing assistant at Yakima Valley School shared protected health information of two residents when she posted pictures of them on Snapchat.

Result: A Final order of Default was entered on January 12, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: A former Application Developer with the Department of Social and Health Services violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state computer for extensive internet browsing, including viewing pornography, used his state computer for extensive personal file storage, including pornography, and for using his state computer for the personal gain or special privilege of another.

Result: A Final Order was issued on March 13, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $14,000.

Violation: A Habilitation Plan Administrator may have violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for private benefit and gain.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on May 12, 2917 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: The President of Bellevue College agree that he may have violated the Act when he engaged in activities incompatible with public duties and received a special privilege when his spouse acted as an agent and received a sales commission in a real estate transaction involving one of his direct reports.

Result: A Stipulated agreement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500.

Violation: An IT Specialist with the Department of Health may have used state resources for her private benefit and gain by continually arriving late for work and leaving prior to the end of her shift without submitting leave.

Result: A stipulated agreement was approved on May 12, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,200.

Violation: A Western Washington University employee agreed that he violated RCW 42.52.020, .030, .070 and .160 when he extensively used state resources for an outside nonprofit, outside-compensated employment and his own personal benefit and gain.

Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 2016 imposing a penalty of $6,000 with $3,000 suspended.

Violation: A Department of Enterprise Services employee continued to use carpool parking privileges for two years after her carpool ended.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500 with $750 suspended.

Violation: An employee with DSHS employee used her state computer to browse the internet for non-work related purposes. Evidence indicated that she used the internet for personal reasons at least 38 days over a 4-month period. In addition she used the FamLink program for non-work related personal reasons.

Result: An Order of Default was entered on September 8, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A former Corrections Specialist took personal time away from work without submitting the proper leave slips. Evidence indicated that he was paid for 5 days in which he did not work.

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

Violation: A faculty member at The Evergreen State College promoted a fundraising event for a Seattle City Councilmember running for reelection during a commencement ceremony held at the College.

Result: A settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A Warehouse Operator Supervisor may have violated the Act when she accepted a gift from an agency contracted vendor. Evidence indicated that she accepted free tickets to a Mariner's game including space in a suite and free parking for the event.

Result: A Stipulated agreement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Program Manager may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state laptop computer for non-work related internet searches and browsing.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: An employee at Coyote Ridge Correctional Center may have provided a special privilege to inmates by allowing them to use his office phone to make personal calls. An investigation revealed that during a 5 month period the total number of calls made for offenders totaled 360.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $1,500.

Violation: A former employee of the Health Care Authority used state resources for her private benefit and gain. Evidence collected showed that she created and stored personal documents and sent and received emails of a personal nature.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $250.

Violation: A Chaplin for the Washington Corrections Center for Women may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to browse the internet for personal benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that over the course of 26 days, approximately 800 minutes of internet browsing appeared to be non-work related.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: The Vice President of Information Resources at Bellevue College may have violated the Act by entering into a contract between Bellevue College and his brother for consulting services.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: A Regional Director with the Department of Ecology may have provided a special privilege and created a conflict of interest when he participated in the hiring process that ultimately resulted in the hiring of two of his friends.

Result: A settlement agreement was approved on March 24, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former IT Specialist may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for his personal benefit. Evidence showed that he used his state computer for personal use on approximately 54% of work days covered in the investigation.

Result: An agreed stipulation was approved on November 18, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: A Community Corrections Office may have violated the Act when she used state resources for her personal benefit by visiting non-work related websites including sites in which she would be compensated for providing product feedback.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on November 18, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Biology Professor with Wenatchee Valley College may have violated the Ethics in Public Service act by using state resources for his personal benefit and gain in support of his homeschooling business.

Result: Settlement approved on July 8, 2016 imposing a penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee of Pierce College violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer to browse the internet for 875 minutes over 28 days and used her email and instant messaging system for personal use.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 18, 2016 imposing a penalty of $2,000.

Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated RCW 42.52.020, 070 and .160 by using state resources for his personal benefit in regards to his personal business.

Result: Settlement approved on March 18, 2016 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former employee of the Department of Natural Resources violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for his private benefit when he used his state issued cell phone and computer to exchange an extensive amount of text messages and emails with a coworker.

Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 2015 for a civil penalty of $1,750.

Violation: A former Department of Corrections employee was found to have violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources (agency time, computer and email) during work hours to work on her college coursework and to manage her vacation rental property.

Result: A final order was entered on April 29th, 2016 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: The former Director of Operations with the Department of Transportation violated RCW the Ethics in Public Service Act in his efforts to influence the outcome of an internal investigation involving his son.

Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 2016 for a civil penalty of $1,500.

Violation: An employee of Tacoma Community College violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for her private benefit and her outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2015 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: The Human Resources Director with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when she hired her child for a part-time hourly position within her department.

Result: Settlement approved on July 17, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Chief Administration and Human Resource Officer with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by hiring his son for a part-time hourly job within the HR Department of CCS.

Result: An agreed stipulation was entered on July 17, 2015 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Washington State Department of Social and Health Services, Western State Hospital may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she took time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips. She received pay for approximately 73.85 hours of time that she was not at work.

Result: Settlement approved on May 13, 2016 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee with Pierce College violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for her personal benefit when she used her state computer for two outside organizations.

Result: Settlement approved on March 13, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Corrections violated RCW 42.52.160 by taking personal time away from work without submitting the proper leave requests

Result: Settlement approved on January 15, 2016 for a civil penalty of $5,500 with $2,250 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Transportation violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that he used the states' computer system to promote his book, including adding a graphic and a direct link to a shopping website where people could purchase the book, in his official WSDOT signature block.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Corrections violated RCW 42.52.070 and .160 when she transported her spouse, a non-state employee, to work in her assigned state vehicle.

Result: Settlement approved on November 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: An employee of the Washington State Historical Society may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that she used a state purchased iPad and Samsung cell phone as her personal devices. In addition, she used state resources in support of a non-profit organization.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Early Learning may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used a state vehicle for her personal benefit. Evidence indicated that she checked out a state vehicle for a conference and was unable to account for 482 miles traveled.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state internet access for his personal benefit. Evidence indicated that over a 4 month period he used the internet for personal use over 1,000 minutes per month.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for his personal outside business as a sports official.

Result: Settlement approved on November 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for her outside business. Records indicated that although she received a few emails prior to 2010 supporting her outside business, there was no evidence of recent use.

Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2014 for a Letter of Instruction, including completing the online Ethics Challenge.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to purchase plane tickets and sent over 60 emails to friends and family in a one year period.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2014 for a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A former Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to conduct and promote his outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,750.

Violation: A former employee of the University of Washingtion may have violated RCW 42.52.020 and .070 by using GEAR UP grant money for her private benefit and gain when she claimed and was reimbursed for travel not related to the program.

Result: Settlement approved on September 11, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: An employee of Washington State Ferries may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to conduct internal union business.

Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 of a Letter of Instruction.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for her personal benefit when she submitted false mileage reimbursement claims and when she took time off from work without submitting the proper leave requests.

Result: Settlement approved on July 11, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,500 and an additional $1,170 in restitution to the Department of Social and Health Services.

Violation: An employee of The Evergreen State College may have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that she used her state computer and email system to support her outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal gain. Evidence indicated that she accepted honoraria from pharmaceutical companies to promote their products and used her influence to promote their products to the state.

Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2014 for a civil penalty of $10,000 with $2,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Employment Security violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that she used her state computer to correspond with a builder, contractor and insurance agency while having a home built.

Result: Settlement approved on January10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Corrections violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal benefit. Evidence indicated that over a 20-day work period he used the state's computer system for over 30 hours of non-work related business.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former employee of Bates Technical College violated RCW 42.52.020 and .070 when he hired his wife to teach classes at Bates and, in turn, his wife hired him to teach classes at Pierce College.

Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,750.

Violation: An employee of the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal interestes.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,750 suspended.

Violation: A former employee with the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to further his outside interpreting services. He also stored over 800 non-work related audio files, 28 video files and 1,964 non-work related photos on his state computer.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services may have violated RCW 42.52.020, .030 and .070 when she sold Scentsy Candle products to clients under her control and used her position as the Attendant Counselor Manager to sign and approve payment for the candles, personally benefitting from the sales.

Result: Settlement approved on July 11, 2014 for a civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Social and Health Services violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state issued cell phone to place or receive 325 personal calls during a 24-month period of time, for over 1,000 minutes and incurring over $100 in long distance and roaming charges.

Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee with Clark College violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to promote her outside employment proctoring tests at the college as well as other personal busines.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee with Clark College violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to promote her outside employment proctoring tests at the college.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,750 suspended.

Violation: A former employee with the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.020 and .070 when he used state resources to set up an experience rating account in the TAXIS database for Best Buffet Restaurant and established it as a partial successor to Seattle Seafood Buffet, businesses which he is identified as a buyer.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $750.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Natural Resources was found to have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer to purchase an item from Craigslist.

Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2013 for a civil penalty of $100.

Violation: An employee with Central Washington University violated RCW 42.52.070 and .160 by using state resources to support a political candidate for Superior Court Judge.

Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended.

Violation: A former employee of the Washington State Patrol violated RCW 42.52.020, .030, .070 and .160 when he used his position to have two personal parking citations dismissed, that he claimed working overtime hours when he was not even at the work site and awarded himself a majority of available overtime instead of using a rotational list.

Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2014 for a civil penalty of $60,000.

Violation: A former Welding Lab Tech may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for her personal financial gain and that she provided a special privilege to herself and some students by using and allowing them the use of the SPSCC welding shop after hours and on weekends to complete their personal projects.

Result: A final order was signed on July 3, 2014 imposing a civil penalty of $3,056.

Violation: An employee of The Evergreen State College violated RCW 42.52.020 and .070 when she recommended the College hire her friend to fill a position she created, lived with and incurred a financial obligation with that friend when she borrowed a large sum of money.

Result: Settlement approved on July 11, 2014 for a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Emergency Management Division, Military Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to track personal finances and visited hundreds of websites that were not work related.

Result: Settlement approved on May 10, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal benefit.

Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for private gain.

Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Washington Military Department's Emergency Management Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Military Department employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to conduct personal business activities related to her outside employment.

Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: An Assistant Fire Chief with the Department of Social and Health Services -- special Commitment Center violated RCW 42.52.160 and .070 when he used state resources for personal gain and for using his position to secure a special privilege.

Result: Settlement approved on May 10, 2013 for a civil penalty of $9,000.

Violation: An employee with the University of Washington violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used the agency's computer to access non-work related sites on a recurring basis that was more than de minimis in nature. He spent at least 109 hours on his state computer visiting sites that were not job-related. During the days he was pursuing this personal business, he also requested and received paid overtime to accomplish his regular Lead duties.

Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $5,000 with $2,500 suspended and an additional $5,150 in restitution to the University.

Violation: An employee with Clover Park Technical College violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state computer and email to promote an outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: An employee with The Evergreen State College violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to promote an outside business that her husband owned.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A former Department of Labor and Industries employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain. Evidence indicated that knowing he was going to retire, he used state funds to purchase seminar materials and took them with him when he left state service.

Result: Settlement approved on March 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,000 and an additional $2,480 in restitution to the agency for the original cost of the materials.

Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state issued cell phone for hundreds of personal calls while on annual leave.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,250 with $250 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: An Interviewer for the Employment Security Department violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: The former Executive Director of the Washington State Criminial Justice Training Center violated RCW 42.52.070, .160, and .020 when he allowed an outside non-profit organization the use of state facilities and his staff to conduct meetings, used state resources for his outside employment, purchased wall art from his sister's business and gave free tickets (valued at $400 each) to his son and a friend.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $12,500.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Social and Health Services violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state issued computer to visit sites on the internet and sent/received emails directly related to his outside business as a musician in a local band.

Result: Settlement approved on March 16, 2012 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: A former Department of Personnel employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he made excessive phone calls and conducted business for an outside dance academy and photography studio.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $1,500.

Violation: An employee of Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain when he used his state computer to day trade and visit NASDAQ.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended.

Violation: An employee of Univeristy of Washington Medical Center violated RCW 42.52.070 and .020 when she provided a special privilege and engaged in activities incompatible with public duties when she participated in the hiring process of her daughter.

Result: Settlement approved on May 11, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A former Military Department employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for outside employment.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2012 for a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Corrections was found to have violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to promote and support an outside non-profit organization. She was also found to have engaged in outside employment which involved the use of state resources for her private benefit or gain.

Result: A Final Order was issued on February 25, 2013 for a civil penalty of $17,000 with $3,600 suspended.

Violation: An Administrative Support Manager for the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises violated RCW 42.52.070 when she used her position to provide a special privilege to family members. Evidence indicated that she suggested the agency adopt a family for the holidays but following the collection of money and gifts and delivery to the _family in need_, agency staff found out that the family was the manager's son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: An employee of the Department of Transportation violated RCW 42.52.160 by using state resources for personal gain when she used her state computer during breaks and lunchtime to read and edit a novel she was writing and sent and received 1,618 personal emails over a period of six months.

Result: Settlement approved on March 16, 2012 for a civil penalty of $4,000 with $2,800 suspended.

Violation: A Department of Transportation employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she failed to report leave and used state resources for personal benefit.

Result: Settlement approved on March 16, 2012 for a Civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Western Washington University employee violated RCW 42.52.070 and .160 when he failed to follow state travel regulations and used his position to secure time off without submitting leave requests to account for his time away from the University.

Result: Settlement approved on November 9, 2012 for a civil penalty of $5,000 with an additional $20,000 restitution to WWU.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Natural Resources was found to have violated RCW 42.52.020, .030, .070 and 160 when provided himself a special privilege and improper use of state resources when he purchased shop supplies from a vendor not contracted with the state, when he received discounts from that vendor on personal purchases, for doing business with a non-contracted vendor whose account manager was a family member and for using shop supplies and facility to complete work on personal vehicles.

Result: Settlement approved on July 16, 2013 for a civil penalty of $7,000.

Violation: An employee with the Department of Natural Resources was found to have violated RCW 42.52.070 and 160 when provided himself a special privilege and improper use of state resources when he granted himself and others when he established a personal business relationship with a vendor.

Result: Final Order issued on June 14, 2014 for a civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: A Department of Corrections employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal benefit.

Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: An employee with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used the agency's computer for personal interests. His computer contained family photos, music files, family business and work regarding the Cub Scouts.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2013 for a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Washington State University employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her agency provided desktop and two laptop computers for personal gain over a period of 7 years.

Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,000 with $2,000 suspended.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee at Western State Hospital violated RCW 42.52.070 when her professional relationships and communications with patients in the performance of her duties constituted solicitations for patients to be placed in her private rental home.

Result: A Final Order was entered on September 14, 2012 with an assessed civil penalty of $300.

Violation: A former Public Disclosure Commission employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he 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 his agency assigned cell phone to make personal call and text messages and used his state computer for personal use.

Result: A Final Order and Judgment was approved on July 9, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $17,000.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 for personal benefit.

Result: Settlement approved on March 11, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: An Employment Security Division employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer to pursue personal matters, to include sending personal documents and using the agency's address on her car registration.

Result: Settlement approved on May 14, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500.

Violation: A University of Washington employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his University of Washington email address as a point of contact on a personal website he maintained.

Result: An Order and Judgment was approved on November 12, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to pursue personal interests.

Result: Settlement approved on May 14, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $200 suspended.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal gain to access websites of personal interest and to place order for her personal business as a Mary Kay Cosmetics consultant.

Result: An Order and Judgment was issued on may 13, 2011 for a Civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: A former Bates Technical College faculty member violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resouces for personal gain and used his position to obtain student's personal cell phones to access and download their personal photographs onto his state computer. In addition, he admited to using his state laptop to download pornographic images from adult websites.

Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,500.

Violation: A Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to pursue personal interests.

Result: Settlement approved on March 12, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A former employee with the Department of Labor and Industries was found to have violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to to store hundres of sexually explicit/pornographic images and video, access many non-job related web sites, allowed family members to use his state issued laptop, removed his state computer and took it on a personal trip to British Columbia, where he accessed sexually explicit websites and Craigslist personal ads.

Result: A Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, Order of Defaul and Final Order was issued on December 2, 2013. No civil penalty was entered due to a pending Chapter 13 bankruptcy.

Violation: A Washington State Department of Health employee violated RCW 42.52.160 used she used state resources for private gain when she visited websites relating to dating, retailers, online autions, entertainment and banking.

Result: Settlement approved on April 10, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $250.

Violation: A former Health Care Authority employee violated RCW 42.52.020 and RCW 42.52.080 when she pursued and accepted employment with an entity conducting business with her agency.

Result: Settlement approved on March 12, 1010 for a Civil penalty of $500.

Violation: Skagit Valley College instructor violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal benefit by performing restoration work on his car when classes were not in session.

Result: Settlement approved on November 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Former Central Washington University employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he removed software from the college dumpster and sold the software on eBay.

Result: Final order approved on August 25, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $15,600 and investigative costs in the amount of $804.58.

Violation: University of Washington employee violated RCW 42.52.180 used she used the University email system to send emails regarding her campaign for Port Commissioner, an elected office.

Result: Settlement approved on February 8, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: Seattle Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state SCAN access and state issued cell phone to make personal call and pursue personal interests.

Result: Settlement approved on July 11, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Former Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state-issued computer for personal email and internet searching as well as conducting his private business.

Result: Settlement approved on June 12, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $500.

Violation: Former Department of Health Chief Administrator violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resouces for personal use and to conduct tax preparation business on behalf of H&R Block.

Result: Settlement approved on April 11, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $1,500.

Violation: Department of Revenue employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state comuter to send an email to approximately 11,500 state employees regarding pending legislation.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2007 for a Civil penalty of $500

Violation: Department of Labor & Industries employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resouces for personal use including streaming music from the internet for hours at a time.

Result: Settlement approved on November 14, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Department of Transportation employee violated RCW 42.52.160 by using her agency issued cell phone and her SCAN code to make personal phone calls.

Result: Settlement approved on June 13, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Seattle Community College District employee violated RCW 42.52.180 when she used her state computer to sent an email to all faculty and staff at four campuses referencing her political campaign.

Result: Settlement approved on October 12, 2007 for a Civil penalty of $2,500.

Violation: A Department of Natural Resources employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources for personal matters.

Result: Settlement approved on May 14, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $50.

Violation: A Washington State Department of Transportation team leader violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer to create and send personal emails, access internet sites of personal interest and personal email account and store personal documents and hundreds of pictures and images.

Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2007 for a Civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Department of Transportation employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state provided computer to store personal documents, to view numerous internet sites, on occassion 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.

Result: Settlement approved on September 8, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,150.

Violation: WA State Parks employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he 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.

Violation: Former Department of Revenue manager violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used sent an email announcing he was leaving the agency to start a new venture. The email invited all readers to stop by his new business and included the company's logo.

Result: Brief Enforcement Hearing held on July 6, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $250.

Violation: Former Department of Transportation employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his state computer to pursue personal interests and non-work related activities.

Result: Final Order approved on September 8, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $2,000.

Violation: Green River Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he brought nine personal vehicles into the college auto shop and did not pay for the repairs.

Result: Settlement approved on January 13, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services Office Chief violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer for personal email, banking and accessing personal internet sites.

Result: Settlement approved on April 13, 2007 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750.

Violation: Former Department of Health employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer, e-mail and Internet for personal use.

Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500.

Violation: Former University of Washington Head Football Coach violated RCW 42.52.150 when he accepted free transportation on a private jet for himself and his family members to attend various University and private functions.

Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000.

Violation: Department of Corrections employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used her state computer, e-mail, and Internet to access non-work related sites on a daily basis.

Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Employment Security Department employee 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.

Result: Settlement approved on September 10, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Department of Licensing employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to promote his outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on March 10, 2006 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $525.

Violation: Evergreen State College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she did not appropriately request leave for absences from work totaling 200 hours.

Result: Settlement approved on March 10, 2006 for a Civil penalty of $1,000.

Violation: University of Washington employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state time and equipment to conduct business as the Mayor of the town of Ruston.

Result: Order and Judgment issued on May 12, 2006 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000.

Violation: Department of Retirement Systems employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to conduct union activities.

Result: Final Order issued on September 8, 2006 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $200.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he received inappropriate jokes on his state computer and distributed them to coworkers.

Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand.

Violation: Former Regional Administrator for Department of Social and Health Services violated RCW 42.52.020, .070, .140, and .160, when she used state resources for personal benefit, used her position as Regional Administrator for personal benefit and for the benefit of others, and removed documents which may have contained confidential information from the agency without the required authorization. She also had a financial interest in her employees; used her position to grant special privileges, and solicited and/or received gifts of economic value that could reasonably be expected to influence her actions.

Result: Settlement approved on Septemer 12, 2008 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000 with an additional $3,200 for investigative costs.

Violation: Department of Labor & Industries employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he generated and stored non-work related documents including receipts, articles, personal letters, personal finance spreadsheet and cartoons. In addition, he 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.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand.

Violation: Department of Labor & Industries employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she generated and stored non-work related documents such as personal stories, genealogy, expense budge, sports and photos. She also accessed personal Yahoo account, sent and received personal emails, accessed non-work related Internet sits and made 275 personal calls using SCAN.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand

Violation: University of Washington employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources for personal gain by conducting an outside business in conflict with the proper discharge of his official duties and using state employees under his direction to work for his outside business.

Result: Settlement approved on July 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500, including $125 in investigative costs, with $250 suspended.

Violation: Former Shoreline Community College Associate Dean for Business Administration violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to download and store 71,715 adult-oriented graphics and movies and sent emails searching for summer employment as an attorney.

Result: Settlement approved on October 10, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $20,000 with $5,000 suspended and an additional $4,000 restitution to employing agency for investigative costs.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to access his home business and adult-oriented websites.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Sentencing Guidelines Commission employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to record over 3,100 personal checking and savings transactions; log details of more than 400 purchases, financing and maintenance of his vehicle; composed personal advertisments 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 February 13, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 and an additional $250 for investigative costs.

Violation: Former Pollution Liability Insurance Agency Director violated RCW 42.52.020, .030, .070, .140, .150 and .160 when he 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 he supervised and had a financial interest with.

Result: Settlement approved on June 10, 2005 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.050 whe he released unauthorized, confidential client information to a private investigative agency owned by a sibling. The employee and the Board agree that he violated RCW 42.52.120 and agency policy when he accepted employment as a private investigator and did not obtain agency approval of this employment. The Board further concluded that the he violated RCW 42.52.050(1) because his employment as a private investigator might reasonably have required or induced him to make unauthorized disclosure(s) of confidential information.

Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he sent or received 41 personal emails during a 90-day period. The emails were not brief.

Result: Settlement approved on January 12, 2004 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $300 with $300 suspended. The Board also issued a Letter of Reprimand.

Violation: Central Washington University employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to draft a letter to members of Congress regarding his campaign and loan forgiveness, sent over 2,200 emails regarding loan forgiveness and initiated a lobbying campaign to enact federal legislation to forgive student loans for TRIO employees.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: University of Washington Assistant Dean violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used a state computer to support a private nonprofit business, without receiving prior agency approval.

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: Western Washington University employee violated RCW 42.52.160 and 42.52.180 when he used state resources to send and receive over 127 emails regarding his campaign for Port Commissioner and used state resources to support his private consulting business.

Result: Settlement approved on October 11, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $5,000..

Violation: A former Department of Transportation employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources, including facilities, tools, and equipment to store and work on privately owned vehicles; used a state owned vehicle, computer and cell phone for personal gain.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,500 with $1,000 suspended and an additional $463.68 restitution employing agency.

Violation: Lower Columbia College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used student labor and college furnsihed parts to rebuild motor vehicle parts for personal benefit and the benefit of others.

Result: Settlement approved on May 9, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $750 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Yakima Valley Community College Auto Department Program Manager violated RCW 42.52.160 and 42.52.070 when he allowed family members to repair their personal cars through the college's auto shop, purchased parts for a family member using the college account and used the college auto shop to repair his own personal vehicle.

Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Washington State Lottery employee violated RCW 42.52.150 when he purchased tickets to sports events and a concert from the Lottery's advertising contractor.

Result: Settlement approved on January 10, 2003. Board issued a Letter of Instruction.

Violation: Employment Security Department employee violated RCW 42.52.160 whe he allowed household members to use a state provided computer for personal reasons.

Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $150 suspended.

Violation: Shoreline Community College President violated RCW 42.52.020, .040, .070, .080, .150 and .160 when he participated in the formation, negotiation or awarding of personal service contracts with a private consultant and subsequently awarded the private consultant a contract. In addition, he subsequently accepted an offer of employment with the private consultant.

Result: Settlement approved on April 11, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $30,000 with $20,000 suspended and and additional $10,000 for reimbursement of investigative costs.

Violation: A Former Shoreline Community College manager violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used a state provided computer to access multiple web sites to research stock prices and to obtain investment news.

Result: Settlement approved on April 11, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500 with $250 suspended.

Violation: A former Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) employee violated RCW 42.52.050 used personal information about state employees gained through his employment with DRS to solicit business for himself.

Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,500 with $750 suspended.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.120 when he received $2,750 in compensation for five speaking presentations from a pharmaceutical company that engages in business with his state employer.

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: University of Washington Athletic Director violated RCW 42.52.160 and 42.52.070 when she used money under her control from the 1999 Holiday Bowl and the 2001 Rose Bowl for her own private benefit or gain of another.

Result: Settlement approved on December 14, 2001 for reimbursement of investigative costs in the amount of $1,000.

Violation: Department of Transportation, Washington State Ferries employee violated RCW 42.52.160 and 42.52.070 when he improperly received higher wages by submitting signed timesheets claiming captain's wages while at the same time signing the vessel logs as a mate.

Result: Settlement approved on October 10, 2003 for reimbursement of investigative costs in the amount of $250 and an additional $1,500 restitution to employing agency for overpaid wages.

Violation: A former Employment Security Department employee violated RCW 42.52.150 when he accepted a $100 gift from a vendor he had a contract with through a state agency.

Result: Settlement approved on September 13, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $250 suspended.

Violation: Green River Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to conduct a personal business involving the sale of ceramic products on E-bay.

Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 2003 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $300 with $150 suspended.

Violation: Washington State Treasurer violated RCW 42.52.180 when he knowlingly sent an email supporting his campaign for reelection from his home computer to at lease 7 state employees, thus using state facilities for political purposes.

Result: Settlement approved on January 11, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,200.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to review websites including Dow Jones charts, stockbrokers, sports, news and retail stores.

Result: Settlement approved on November 8, 2002 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Department of Transporation Aviation Director violated RCW 42.52.160 when he sent personal email messages and created personal documents using state owned equipment.

Result: Settlement approved on November 30, 2000 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250. The Board also issued a Letter of Instruction.

Violation: Department of Social and Health Services employee violated RCW 42.52.160 and .070 when he sent an email to over 23,000 agency staff on his last day of employment promoting his outside business.

Result: Administrative Law Judge issued a Civil penalty in the amount of $200 on March 7, 2000.

Violation: Former Employment Security Department supervisor violated RCW 42.52.020 when she and her spouse entered into a real estate contract with a subordinate she supervised.

Result: Settlement approved on July 13, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $1,000 with $500 suspended.

Violation: Former University of Washington employee violated RCW 42.52.150 when accepted gifts from a vendor with whom he conducted state business; and violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used his 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 his state computer to send over 470 personal email messages.

Result: Board issued a Brief Adjudicative Hearing Initial Order on November 8, 2002 for respondent to pay a civil penalty in the amount of $200, and an additional $300 for investigative costs.

Violation: Department of Labor and Industries supervisor violated RCW 42.52.080 when he participated in a safety inspection of a private company which was cited then later assisted the company in resolving the citiation.

Result: Settlement approved on 04-12-02 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250 with $250 suspended and an additional $250 for investigative costs.

Violation: University of Washington Athletic Director violated RCW 42.52.070 when she 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: Settlement approved on September 14, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,500.

Violation: Department of Health employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to send a two-page email message relating to a House Bill that was not related to his official duties. The email was sent in response to a private citizen and copied 16 other government officials and members of the State Legislature.

Result: Settlement approved on November 12, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $100.

Violation: Edmonds Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.070 and 42.52.160 when he unintentially 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 20, 2001 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $3,000 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: Shoreline Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.070 and 42.52.160 when she improperly used the agency's purchasing account to purchase automotive parts for personal and family use. The employee reimbursed the agency for the value of the purchases at the end of the fiscal year.

Result: Settlement approved on June 16, 2000 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $250.

Violation: Former Everett Community College employee violated RCW 42.52.160 when he used state resources to send and receive personal email communications relating to an outside business and accessed the Internet on numerous occasions for purposes unrelated to official duties.

Result: Settlement approved on June 11, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $500.

Violation: Department of Revenue Policy and Operations Manager violated RCW 42.52.160 when she used state resources to partially prepare and email two documents relating to a private quiet title action and used the SCAN system for several personal calls (that were reimbursed, a practice allowed by the supervisor).

Result: Settlement approved on September 16, 1999 . Board issued a Letter of Direction.