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Commission found reasonable cause to believe Fleming participated in Planning Board’s approval of site plan for new building at private school where he is a trustee

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Caplis submitted a fraudulent veterans benefits invoice to improperly reimburse his friend for a building permit

Ms. Burnes served on the State Ethics Commission from 1994-1996

DeLorie participated in son’s hiring as firefighter

Commission finds reasonable cause to believe Clark violated conflict of interest law by creating phony criminal complaint application to help acquaintance

Comtois acted as Selectman concerning proposed donation to town of land he was interested in buying and used his official position to derail donation so he could purchase land himself

Commission found reasonable cause to believe Haley chose himself to perform electrical infrastructure work for Aquinnah, overcharged the town, and approved payment to himself

Gillespie participated as selectman in matters affecting proposed affordable housing development on property owned by him and his brothers

Carroll participated as a Planning Board member in matters affecting his father’s property

The Commission’s Statements of Financial Interests (SFI) electronic filing system is now open for filing of SFIs for calendar year (CY) 2020

Conflict of interest law bars public employees from using their positions to get unwarranted special treatment in obtaining COVID-19 vaccinations

Chatigny submitted fraudulent proposals to town to steer construction contracts to own business

Commission finds reasonable cause to believe Goldman violated conflict of interest law by representing private nonprofit organization in matters involving town

Eron L.A. Hackshaw, Esq. will Serve a Five-Year Term

Hicks ordered to pay $2,000 civil penalty for failing to comply with conflict of interest law education and training requirements