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State Ethics Commission Publishes FY 2021 Annual Report 

4/03/2023 State Ethics Commission

Annual report available to view and download

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Charlton Police Sergeant Steven Madelle pays $10,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

3/29/2023 State Ethics Commission

Madelle used police resources to locate person with whom he had a private relationship

Press Release

Former Andover Youth Services Assistant Director Glenn Wilson pays $9,000 civil penalty for violating conflict of interest law 

3/28/2023 State Ethics Commission

Wilson received private compensation in connection with his public employment

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Appeals Court affirms Superior Court judgment upholding Commission decision that former Brookfield Selectman Stephen Comtois violated conflict of interest law 

3/21/2023 State Ethics Commission

Comtois derailed proposed donation of land to town so he could purchase it himself

Press Release

Former Executive Office of Education Systems Supervisor Radhika Uppaluri pays $70,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

3/08/2023 State Ethics Commission

Uppaluri hired and supervised IT consultants recruited by her family’s company

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Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins pays $12,300 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

3/06/2023 State Ethics Commission

Tompkins created paid state job for his niece and had subordinate employees run personal errands for him during their paid public work hours

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Calendar Year 2022 SFI Filing Season Now Open 

2/01/2023 State Ethics Commission

The Commission’s Statements of Financial Interests (SFI) electronic filing system is now open for filing of SFIs for Calendar Year (CY) 2022

Press Release

State Ethics Commission Issues Public Education Letter to Former Office of the Chief Medical Examiner Chief of Staff Lisa Riccobene 

1/31/2023 State Ethics Commission

Riccobene borrowed money from subordinate and used subordinate’s credit card

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State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Former Arlington Inspectional Services Director Michael Byrne Violated Conflict of Interest Law 

1/12/2023 State Ethics Commission

Byrne alleged to have repeatedly allowed his plumbing company to do work without permits or inspections and created fraudulent permits after work was done

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State Ethics Commission Issues Reminder About Restrictions on Gifts to Public Employees 

11/25/2022 State Ethics Commission

Certain gifts are prohibited under the conflict of interest law

Press Release

Former DCAMM Employee Robert Gray pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

11/17/2022 State Ethics Commission

Gray routinely made personal use of cars rented by DCAMM

Press Release

Cheshire Town Clerk Christine Emerson pays $5,000 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

11/17/2022 State Ethics Commission

Emerson repeatedly hired her daughter and granddaughter to do work for the town

Press Release

Former CHIA and EOTSS Employee Brooke Merkin Pays $2,500 Civil Penalty for Violating Conflict of Interest Law 

10/31/2022 State Ethics Commission

CHIA employee Merkin added paid job with EOTSS and sought payment from both agencies for overlapping work hours

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State Ethics Commission Issues Reminder for Former Public Employees 

10/28/2022 State Ethics Commission

The conflict of interest law places certain restrictions on state, county, and municipal employees after they leave public employment

Press Release

State Ethics Commission Finds Aquinnah Select Board Member Gary Haley Violated Conflict of Interest Law 

10/25/2022 State Ethics Commission

Haley ordered to pay $10,000 civil penalty for choosing himself to do work for which he billed the town and approving town’s payment of his own invoice