Enforcements for Department of Children, Youth, and Families
| Case | Agency | Violation/Result | Penalty Amount | Laws RCW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-021 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Violation: Social Services Specialist 3 with the Department of Children, Youth, and Families, agreed that they may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by conducting activities that were incompatible with official duties and using state resources for personal benefit or gain. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered into on March 10, 2023 imposing a civil penalty of $350. |
$350 | RCW 42.52.020, RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2020-065 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Violation: A Juvenile Rehabilitation Community Counselor with the Department of Children, Youth, and Family, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for personal benefit and gain. Evidence indicated that they were using state computer resources and time to conduct university coursework. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 10, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $2,000 with $1,000 suspended. |
$2,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2020-066 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Violation: A Program Administrator with the Department of Children, Youth, and Family, may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state computer resources for personal benefit or gain in support of their private outside business. Evidence indicated that they were using their state Outlook email account to promote/support the outside private sale of makeup and coffee products. Result: An agreed Stipulation and Order was entered on September 10, 2021 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $1,500 suspended. |
$3,000 | RCW 42.52.160 | |
| 2018-064 | Department of Children, Youth, and Families |
Violation: A Social Service Specialist 3, Child Protective Services may have violated the Ethics in Public Service Act by using state resources for private benefit or gain and used their personal email to transmit confidential information. Result: An agreed Stipulation was entered on November 8, 2019 imposing a civil penalty of $3,000 with $500 suspended. |
$3,000 | RCW 42.52.050, RCW 42.52.160 |
