COIB Settlements Announced

 

 

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

 

Misuse of City Resources. A Highways and Sewers Inspector at the New York City Department of Transportation (“DOT”) used his City vehicle to drive 41 miles for personal trips on 15 days when he did not work for DOT. To resolve this misuse of a City resource, the now-former Highways and Sewers Inspector agreed to pay a $2,500 fine. In setting the fine, the Board considered that the former Highways and Sewers Inspector had similarly misused of a DOT vehicle in the past, resulting in DOT both warning him and suspending his commuting privileges; once his commuting privileges were restored, he engaged in this misconduct yet again. The Disposition is attached as “COIB Disposition (DOT).”

 

Misuse of City Position; Aiding a Violation of Chapter 68. A City Custodial Assistant at the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (“DCAS”) created a fraudulent parking placard that said “DCAS” in large letters. With the permission of his supervising Custodian, the City Custodial Assistant also included on the placard the supervisor’s DCAS-issued cell phone number. On at least two occasions, the City Custodial Assistant placed the placard on the dashboard of his car to avoid receiving parking fees and tickets.

 

In a joint settlement with the Board and DCAS, the Custodial Assistant agreed to serve an eight-day suspension, valued at approximately $1,134 to resolve the misuse of his City position for personal gain. And in a joint settlement with the Board and DCAS, the Custodian agreed to serve a four-day suspension, and to forfeit two days of annual leave, for a total value of approximately $1,014, for aiding in a violation of the conflicts of interest law. The Board determined that the penalties imposed by DCAS against the City Custodial Assistant and Custodian were sufficient and imposed no additional penalties. The Dispositions are attached as “COIB-DCAS Disposition 1” and COIB-DCAS Disposition 2.”