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The Ethics Commission held its 1st meeting of 2012 on January 10, 2012.
The Commission took the following actions:
Issued Advisory Opinion 2012-1 to Jane B. Sherman, a member of the Rhode Island Transportation Advisory Committee (“TAC”), a state appointed position, who is also a member of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education (“Board of Governors”), a state appointed position, opining that she may participate in TAC discussions and votes that concern funding for institutions under the jurisdiction of the Board of Governors, notwithstanding that she is a member of the Board of Governors.
The Commission adopted amendments to Commission Regulation 36-14-5009 – “Gifts” and Commission Regulation 36-14-5002 – “Additional Circumstances Warranting Recusal.”
The Ethics Commission held its 17th meeting of 2011 on December 13, 2011.
The Commission took the following actions:
A.O. 2011-48 to Anthony Ricci, the Chief Rider Coach Trainer for the Motorcycle Safety Program at the Community College of Rhode Island (“CCRI”), opining that his private business is not prohibited by the Code of Ethics from accepting and performing a driver retraining contract for CCRI, for which his business was the sole responsive bidder, notwithstanding the fact that he is a CCRI employee.
In the matter of In re: Stephen A. Furtado, Complaint No. NF2011-18, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file his 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
The Ethics Commission held its 16th meeting on 2011 on November 8, 2011.
The Commission issued the following advisory opinion:
A.O. 2011-47 to John A. Walsh, Ph.D., a member of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, opining that he is prohibited by the Code of Ethics from participating in the Board of Governors’ discussion and voting relating to ongoing contract negotiations and approvals of collective bargaining agreements with local bargaining units of NEARI, given that he is privately employed by NEARI as an Assistant Executive Director/Uniserv.
In the matter of In re: Frank Hyde, Complaint No. NF2011-2, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file his 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
In the matter of In re: Brian G. Coogan, Complaint No. NF2011-8, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file his 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
In the matter of In re: Colette J. Matarese, Complaint No. NF2011-9, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file her 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
In the matter of In re: Alisa Trainor Fleet, Complaint No. NF2011-10, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file her 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
In the matter of In re: Paul H. Martin, Complaint No. NF2011-17, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file his 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
In the matter of In re: Nina Pande, Complaint No. NF2011-20, the Commission unanimously found that there is probable cause to believe that the Respondent violated the Code of Ethics by failing to timely file her 2010 Financial Disclosure Statement. Accordingly, the case may proceed to a full adjudication on the merits.
