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Former Andover Youth Services Director William Fahey pays $20,000 civil penalty for violating conflict of interest law 

6/26/2023 State Ethics Commission

Fahey received private compensation relating to his public employment, allocated payments to himself and other town employees

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State Ethics Commission’s Enforcement Division Alleges Lanesborough Economic Development Committee Chair and Planning Board Member Barbara Davis-Hassan violated Conflict of Interest Law 

5/17/2023 State Ethics Commission

Davis-Hassan allegedly represented Berkshire Mall owner, participated as Planning Board member in mall rezoning, then received commission on mall’s sale

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Supreme Judicial Court Denies Former Brookfield Selectman’s Application for Further Review of Conflict of Interest Law Violations 

5/16/2023 State Ethics Commission

Appeals Court decision upholding State Ethics Commission’s decision that Stephen Comtois violated conflict of interest law stands

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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