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State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office Assistant Deputy Superintendent of Jail Operations Thomas Brady Violated Conflict of Interest Law 

11/13/2024 State Ethics Commission

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Brady had subordinate Norfolk County Sheriff’s Office employees perform free plumbing work at his home

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Former Taunton Chief of Staff Edward Correira Pays $6,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

10/29/2024 State Ethics Commission

After resigning as Chief of Staff, Correira acted for subdivision developer and business owner in City matters

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State Ethics Commission Issues Reminder on Use of Public Resources for Political Purposes 

10/10/2024 State Ethics Commission

The use of public resources to support candidates and political campaigns is generally prohibited

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Former Boston Public School Principal Natasha Halfkenny and Assistant Principal Coreen Miranda Each Pay $4,000 Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

10/01/2024 State Ethics Commission

Halfkenny, Miranda used tickets donated to school to take their sons to ‘Hamilton’

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State Ethics Commission Issues Reminder About Restrictions on Public School Teachers 

9/30/2024 State Ethics Commission

The conflict of interest law places certain restrictions on accepting gifts, chaperoning trips, and tutoring and coaching within the school district

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Former Bristol County Deputy Sheriff Floyd Teague Pays $65,000 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

9/26/2024 State Ethics Commission

Teague auctioned seized modular home to spouse

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State Ethics Commission Issues Public Education Letter to Ware Police Chief Shawn Crevier 

9/25/2024 State Ethics Commission

Crevier used official position, public resources in unpermitted political activity

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Holbrook Select Board Member William Watkins Pays Penalty and Restitution of $18,900 for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

9/24/2024 State Ethics Commission

Watkins accepted free work on home walkways, steps, and porch

Press Release

State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges DCR Employee Jessica Santiago Violated Conflict of Interest Law 

9/12/2024 State Ethics Commission

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Santiago held DCR and Revere aquatics jobs with overlapping hours and sought pay from both city and state for those hours

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Conflict of Interest Law Online Training Now Available in Haitian Creole 

7/09/2024 State Ethics Commission

Online training also available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and traditional and simplified Chinese closed captioning

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Newburyport Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Thomas Cusick Pays $13,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

6/26/2024 State Ethics Commission

Cusick accepted free ski trips from water meter manufacturer and its distributor

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Former Topsfield Parks and Cemeteries Commissioners Steven Mscisz and Robert Benjamin Pay Civil Penalties for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

6/25/2024 State Ethics Commission

Mscisz and Benjamin used official positions to get preferential, discounted access to cemetery plots

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Former Greater New Bedford Voc-Tech Guidance Director Heather Larkin Pays $10,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

6/24/2024 State Ethics Commission

Larkin contracted with friend and business partner, used school position to promote private business

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Carver Deputy Director of Operations and Maintenance John Woods Pays $8,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

6/20/2024 State Ethics Commission

Woods authorized use of town resources to replace fence on private property of co-worker and friend

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State Ethics Commission Hosts Visiting Fellow From Honduras 

6/07/2024 State Ethics Commission

Emily Flores Fiallos spent more than three weeks with Commission as part of ITD Professional Fellows Program