COIB Settlements Announced

 

The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board (the “Board”) announces three settlements. 

Misuse of City Time & City Resources. In addition to her City job, an Executive Project Manager for the New York City Campaign Finance Board (“CFB”) had paid positions with two not-for-profit organizations and contracted to perform paid work for a third organization. The Executive Project Manager performed extensive work for these organizations at times she was required to be performing work for CFB, including attending a two-day out-of-state conference, a two-day “team retreat,” a daylong “team meeting,” and a half-day meeting. The Executive Project Manager also used her CFB computer to store three documents related to her outside work. To resolve her violations, the now-former Executive Project Manager agreed to pay a $15,000 fine to the Board. The Disposition is attached as “COIB Disposition (CFB).”

 

Misuse of City Position. A Child Protective Specialist at the New York City Administration for Children’s Services (“ACS”) directed a mother whose children’s case he was supervising to communicate with him on a non-ACS phone number. He then engaged in a coercive text message exchange with the mother in which she provided him with sexual photographs. In a joint settlement with ACS and the Board, the Child Protective Specialist agreed to resign from ACS and to not seek employment with ACS in the future. The Disposition is attached as “COIB-ACS Disposition.”

 

Misuse of City Resources. A Carpenter at the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (“DCAS”) created a fake parking placard that contained the seal of the City of New York and the words “DCAS Carpenter Shop, City of New York.” To avoid parking fines or parking fees, the Carpenter placed the fake placard in the windshield of his personal vehicle on one occasion when he illegally parked his personal vehicle on the sidewalk. In a joint agreement with the Board and DCAS, the Carpenter agreed to serve a three-day suspension, valued at approximately $1,196. The Board determined that the penalty imposed by DCAS was sufficient and imposed no additional penalty. The Disposition is attached as “COIB-DCAS Disposition.”