Enforcements for Washington State University
| Case | Agency | Violation/Result | Penalty Amount | Laws RCW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-022 | Washington State University |
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 they 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. |
$3,250 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2020-023 | Washington State University |
Violation: A former Secretary Senior with the Washington State University School of Music, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their private benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that they took time off without submitting leave. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 11, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $2,500. |
$2,500 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2020-021 | Washington State University |
Violation: A Fiscal Specialist 2 with the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit and gain when she received pay for time not worked. Evidence indicated that they failed to submit leave for approximately 192 hours. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on November 13, 2020 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000. |
$3,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2020-025 | Washington State University |
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. |
$3,500 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2017-002 | Washington State University |
Violation: An employee with Washington State University Pacific County Extension Office may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources to conduct research for their personal benefit. Result: An agreed Stipulation was approved on November 17, 2017 imposing a civil penalty of $450. |
$450 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2014-078 | Washington State University |
Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for their personal benefit in regard to their personal business. Result: Settlement approved on March 18, 2016 for a civil penalty of $1,500 with $500 suspended. |
$1,500 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.030, RCW 42.52.070, RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2012-040 | Washington State University |
Violation: A professor with Washington State University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for personal gain in support of two outside business ventures. Result: Settlement approved on March 8, 2013 for a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. |
$3,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2012-024 | Washington State University |
Violation: A former Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by conducting activities incompatible with their public duties and post-state employment. Result: A final order was entered on April 1, 2014 for a civil penalty in the amount of $4,000. |
$4,000 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.080 | |
| 2010-014 | Washington State University |
Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used their agency provided desktop and two laptop computers for personal gain over a period of seven years. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $6,000 with $2,000 suspended. |
$6,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2010-012 | Washington State University |
Violation: An Administrative Manager at the Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used three separate state computers for personal gain including using the computers to run their private transcription business and participating in an online auction for a 2-hour period. Result: Settlement approved on September 17, 2010 for a Civil penalty of $10,000 with $2,000 suspended.. |
$8,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2008-031 | Washington State University |
Violation: Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state resources for personal use, including personal email and use of internet to perform personal banking, bill paying, personal purchases and web surfing. Result: Settlement approved on September 12, 2008 for a Civil penalty of $750. |
$750 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2007-026 | Washington State University |
Violation: The Director of the Department of Speech and Hearing at Washington State University may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using their work computer to access and view non-work-related material. Result: Settlement approved on February 13, 2009 for a Civil penalty of $750 with $250 suspended. |
$750 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 1998-008 | Washington State University |
Violation: A Washington State University employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used a state-owned desktop and laptop during working and non-working hours for personal purposes in excess of 300 hours. Result: Settlement approved on April 9, 1999 for a Civil penalty in the amount of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended and an additional $2,000 restitution to the agency. |
$2,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 1996-024 | Washington State University |
Violation: A Washington State University's Puyallup Research and Extension Center employee may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act when they used state facilities and equipment to store, move and repair a private vehicle. Result: Settlement approved on February 14, 1997 . Board issued a Letter of Instruction. |
Letter of Instruction | RCW 42.52.160 |
