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While an OSA consultant, Fournier pitched his private company’s services to state agencies as solution for issues raised by OSA audit

O’Brien repeatedly hired his own business to provide services to town

Fay hired her mother and participated in hiring her son for WPS jobs

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Clayton violated law by providing private attorney opportunity to promote his law practice at MEP training

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Merkin held two state jobs simultaneously and sought payment for working both jobs during the same hours

Castro solicited and received free Red Sox tickets from a state contractor

Sacco failed to appropriately discipline officers for falsely claiming detail pay

Theroux submitted and approved false lodging reimbursements to himself

Keefe as Selectman proposed greater stipend and pay raise for spouse and criticized investigation of his conduct

The State Ethics Commission's Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Report has been issued and is available online.

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Ganem violated conflict of interest law by participating in hirings of his spouse and daughter

State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Former Sandisfield Highway Road Superintendent Robert O’Brien Violated Conflict of Interest Law

The Commission’s Statements of Financial Interests (SFI) electronic filing system is now open for filing of SFIs for Calendar Year (CY) 2021

Caplis submitted false veterans benefits claim to improperly reimburse friend

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Corbosiero violated law by representing marijuana retailer before the town