Enforcements for Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises
| Case | Agency | Violation/Result | Penalty Amount | Laws RCW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-046 | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
Violation: A Management Analyst with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Act when they used state resources for their personal benefit and gain. This is their 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. |
$3,500 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2011-032 | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
Violation: An employee of Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal gain when they used their 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. |
$3,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2011-005 | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
Violation: An Administrative Support Manager for the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their position to provide a special privilege to family members. Evidence indicated that they 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 immediate family. Result: Settlement approved on September 14, 2012 for a civil penalty of $2,500. |
$2,500 | RCW 42.52.070 | |
| 2010-022 | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
Violation: An employee with the Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used the agency's computer for personal interests. Their 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. |
$2,500 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2010-018 | Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises |
Violation: An Office of Minority and Women's Business Enterprises employee was found to have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources (agency time, computer and email) during work hours to conduct unauthorized and non-agency related activities. Result: On June 15, 2014, an enforcement hearing order imposed a civil penalty of $9,884. Following an appeal in Thurston County Superior Court the penalty was reduced to $5,000. |
RCW 42.52.160 |
