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Commission rejects proposed settlement for Governor’s Office of Energy director over Golden Knights tickets
Summary
The Commission declined to approve a negotiated stipulated agreement for Dwayne McClinton, director of the Governor’s Office of Energy, disagreeing with penalty and valuation terms; commissioners asked staff to seek renegotiation and the commission voted to reject the proposed settlement with two abstentions from review‑panel members.
The Nevada Commission on Ethics voted to reject a proposed stipulated settlement with Dwayne McClinton, director of the Governor’s Office of Energy, after commissioners said the negotiated penalty and repayment terms did not align with prior precedent.
Executive Director Ross Armstrong and Chief Deputy Attorney General Greg Ott described the settlement: McClinton agreed to a willful violation of the prohibition on gifts (identified in the transcript as “400 subsection 1”), to repay the estimated value of one Golden Knights ticket (staff estimated $450), to receive an admonishment and to complete training for himself and staff within 60 days. Other alleged statutory violations were to be dismissed under the proposed agreement.
Armstrong explained investigators found the…
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