Enforcements for Community Colleges of Spokane
Case |
Agency | Violation/Result | Penalty Amount | Laws RCW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-058 through 2001-076 (except 2001-063 and 068) | Community Colleges of Spokane |
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: Settlements approved between September, 2002 and January, 2003 with penalties ranging from $25 to $50 depending on the size and number of emails sent by indivisual faculty members. The Board also issued Letters of Instruction to the faculty members. |
$50 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2009-011 | Community Colleges of Spokane |
Violation: A manager of the Community Colleges of Spokane Employee Compensation and Accounts Payable Division may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they stored personal documents relating to outside business ventures on their state computer and used their state computer to send and receive non-work-related emails. Result: A settlement was agreed to on May 14, 2010 for a civil penalty of $1,000. |
$1,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2014-043 | Community Colleges of Spokane |
Violation: Chief Administration and Human Resource Officer with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by hiring their son for a part-time hourly job within the Human Resources Department. Result: An agreed stipulation was entered on July 17, 2015 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500 with $1,250 suspended. |
$2,500 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.070 | |
| 2014-044 | Community Colleges of Spokane |
Violation: An employee with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they hired their child for a part-time hourly job with the Human Resources Department. Result: Settlement approved on July 17, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. |
$2,000 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.070 | |
| 2014-045 | Community Colleges of Spokane |
Violation: The Human Resources Director with Community Colleges of Spokane may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they hired their child for a part-time hourly position within their department. Result: Settlement approved on July 17, 2015 for a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. |
$2,000 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.070 | |
| 2017-022 | Community Colleges of Spokane |
Violation: A former Community Colleges of Spokane supervisor may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they 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. |
$4,000 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.070, RCW 42.52.160 |
