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Executive Ethics Board approves multiple employee settlements, updates policies and files scrivener rule change
Summary
On March 13, 2026 the Executive Ethics Board approved settlement stipulations imposing fines in multiple state-employee cases, voted to file an expedited CR-105 to update its address, and reviewed agency ethics policies (including the Office of the State Treasurer and the Environmental and Land Use Hearings Office). Several stipulations carried civil penalties ranging from $375 to $4,500 (with some amounts partially suspended).
At its March 13, 2026 meeting, the Washington State Executive Ethics Board accepted a series of settlement stipulations and took administrative actions, including approving an expedited rule filing to update the agency address and completing a large package of agency policy reviews.
After hearing staff summaries and asking targeted questions about comparables and mitigating factors, the board accepted multiple stipulated penalties and conditions. Selected outcomes announced on the record when the board reconvened included: Case 2024010 — civil penalty $3,000 (stipulation accepted); Case 2023095 (Kelsall/ECY) —…
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