Enforcements for Department of Health

Violation: A former Office Assistant 3 violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by submitting timesheets that inaccurately reported the number of hours worked and used an agency laptop computer for personal use. Evidence indicated that no data entry was performed for approximately 107 hours over a five-month period.

Result: A Final Order of Default was entered on March 12, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000.

Violation: A Department of Health employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by taking time off from work without submitting the proper leave slips. Evidence indicated that on 204 of 221 days reviewed, the employee arrived late for work and failed to submit leave for 17 days not at work.

Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on May 11, 2018 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Facility Planner with the Department of Health may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct work in support of their outside business and conducted personal outside business activities with a contracted vendor.

Result: An agreed settlement was approved on July 14, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $3,500 with $1,000 suspended.

Violation: A Washington State Department of Health employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act used they used state resources for private gain when they visited websites relating to dating, retailers, online auctions, entertainment and banking.

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

Violation: A former Department of Health employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their 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.