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Office of State Ethics seeks to expand conflicts rules to cover public officials’ non‑state employers
Summary
The Office of State Ethics told the committee that proposed changes in SB 1430 would apply conflict‑of‑interest rules to benefits that accrue to a public official’s non‑state employer or a spouse’s non‑state employer, closing a gap that currently allows some officials to take actions that directly benefit employers outside state service.
Peter Lewandowski, Executive Director of the Office of State Ethics, testified in favor of Senate Bill 1430, which would revise Connecticut’s code of ethics to extend certain conflict‑of‑interest provisions when a public official’s outside employer — or a non‑state employer of an official’s spouse — stands to receive a direct or substantial financial benefit from official action.
Lewandowski said the proposal would…
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