Further, there was no evidence presented that the City filed a complaint against the Appellant with the State Ethics Commission. Neither the City nor the Commission can determine whether there was a violation of the states conflict of interest laws. Rather, the City may refer any alleged violation to the State Ethics Commission for investigation and a determination.

Even if I accept that the Fire Department intended all along to hire twenty-one (21) firefighters in addition to candidate(s) that were to be transferred from another department, the decision not to fully consider these two (2) active military duty 2 While the Civil Service Commission is not responsible for enforcing laws and rules of the State Ethics Commission, I take administrative notice that Section II of the State Ethics Commission Advisory

Melville's alleged conduct and proposed actions, which included publicly disavowing her statements, referring her to the State Ethics Commission, directing her not to discuss Town business with Town employees without permission of the Town Administrator, and directing Ms. Melville not to enter Town department premises without express prior permission of the Town Administrator.

On March 16, 2007 the Boston Globe ran an article that indicated that this individual had been charged by the State Ethics Commission in connection with the alleged sick leave abuse. (Ex. 9) 28. A Notice of Suspension was issued on March 13, 2007 suspending Appellant for five days: March 17 through 23, 2007.

ODonnell entered into a Disposition Agreement with the Commonwealths State Ethics Commission (Ethics Commission). (Ex. 3) 11. The Carver Town Administrator is responsible for negotiating all Town labor contracts, including the collective bargaining agreement with the Union. The Town and the Union have been in negotiations for several years, during which period the police have been without a contract.

The State Ethics Commission has consistently held that Section 23(b)(2) prohibits public employees from using official resources for private purposes.

On October 19, 2017, Bonneville told Joseph Dragon, an employee of the District and building representative for the Association, that if Viens did not cooperate and chose to fight the investigation and disciplinary action, the District would report 3 Complaint and Partial Dismissal (Cont'd) MUP-17-6309 Viens conduct to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and the State Ethics Commission. 26.

There is no documentation in Fountains personnel folders showing that he ever completed a physical8, medical or psychological evaluation prior to commencing his employment as an 6 DAgostino served as the City Solicitor from September 2016 to January 2021. 7 While Fountain was serving as a part-time intermittent officer and reportedly only working details that were not paid through the Citys account, the State Ethics Commission, via letter dated December

(Appellant Testimony). 11.After receiving an opinion from the State Ethics Commission that Mayor Phelans involvement in the.interview process was problematic, it was decided to re-do the interviews using a panel composed of Chief Crowley, Braintree Chief Paul Frazier, and Wellesley Chief Terrence Cunningham.

The state ethics commission, established by chapter two hundred and sixty-eight B, shall not enforce the provisions of this section with respect to any such exempted activity.