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The Office of State Ethics is located at 165 Capitol Avenue, Suite 1200, Hartford, CT. Staff is available via telephone 860-263-2400, M-F 8:30 am to 5:00 pm, or by email at ose@ct.gov.

Press Release Archive

November 13, 2020 Office of State Ethics to Select Lobbyists for 2021 Audit
August 12, 2020 Early Childhood Education Program Coordinator at Charter Oak State College Pays $3,500 Penalty to the Office of State Ethics
November 18, 2019 State Ethics to Select Lobbyists for 2020 Audit
September 9, 2019 Former DPH Employee Pays $2,500 Penalty to the Office of State Ethics
May 31, 2019 Office of State Ethics Executive Director Carol Carson to Retire August 1, 2019
May 2, 2019 Retired Office Of Policy and Management Employee Lisa Secondo Fined $5,000 for Ethics Code Violation
March 25, 2019 Office of State Ethics Withdraws Appeal of Court Decision Involving UCONN and Randy Edsall
Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Seeks Legislative Remedy to Address Nepotism
March 22, 2019 Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Accepts $13K Settlement for Lobbyist Violations of the Code of Ethics
March 7, 2019 Former UCONN Graduate Diversity Officer Charmane Thurmand Fined Maximum Penalty of $20,000 for Ethics Code Violation
December 26, 2018 Former CEO of Access Health CT James Wadleigh and State Contractor Softheon, Inc. Settle Ethics Cases, Pay Fines
November 14, 2018 State Ethics to Select 10 Client Lobbyists for Audit
August 14, 2018 Department of Public Health Official Pays Fine for Hotel Stay
July 30, 2018 Probable Cause Found in Alleged Ethics Violations by Former UConn Graduate Diversity Officer Charmane D. Thurmand
June 27, 2018 Statement of The Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Regarding Public ACT NO. 18-175
June 8, 2018 Former Department of Transportation Supervisor Engineer Violates Revolving Door Provisions and Pays $3000 to Settle Ethics Code Violations
March 19, 2018 Former Office of Chief Public Defender Employee Pays $750 to Settle Ethics Code Violations
January 22, 2018 State Ethics to Select 10 Client Lobbyists for Audit
October 12, 2017 Former Lottery Board Chair Frank Farricker Pays Over $11K to Office of State Ethics for Using His Position for Improper Financial Gain $5,000 Penalty and $6,318.19 in Restitution to the State
September 5, 2017 State Department of Education Bureau Chief Pays $3,000 to Office of State Ethics
August 28, 2017 Former DMHAS Supervisor Pays $1,000 Penalty to Office of State Ethics for Using State Resources for his Outside Employment
April 7, 2017 Former Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Psychologist Pays $1,000 Settlement
February 17, 2017 Former Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Employee Dr. Leonad Lev Pays $3,500 to Settle Ethics Code Violations
November 17, 2016 State Ethics Selects 10 Client Lobbyists for 2016 Audit
June 20, 2016 Office of State Ethics Opens Comment Period Concerning Participation of CT Insurance Commissioner in Cigna/Anthem Merger
June 6, 2016 Department of Transportation Engineer pays $3,000 to Office of State Ethics for 'Use of Position' Violation
April 5, 2016 Former Connecticut Innovations (CI) Employee Pays the Office of State Ethics $16,000 Penalty for 'Revolving Door' Violation
February 18, 2016 Former Department of Transportation Employee Pays the Office of State Ethics $1,500 Penalty for 'Revolving Door' Violation
December 4, 2015 Former Department of Corrections District Food Services Manager Jason Rawlinitis pays $1,500 Penalty to Office of State Ethics for 'Revolving Door' Violation
November 18, 2015 State Ethics Selects 10 Client Lobbyists for 2015 Audit
October 27, 2015 Former Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Employee Dr. Manuel Rosales Pays $5K to Settle Ethics Code Violations
September 9, 2015 DMHAS Employee Dr. Jeffrey Gottlieb pays $1,500 to Settle Ethics Code Violations
July 13, 2015 Former DMHAS Employee Dr. Ralph Ford pays $15K to Settle Ethics Code Violations
July 9, 2015 Former State Military Department Employee Thomas Tracey Enters into Stipulation and Consent Order for Accepting a Gift from his Supervisor
June 30, 2015 State Ethics Enters into $3,000 Settlement with State Employee who Utilized State Resources on State Time for Private Businesses
June 22, 2015 Former State Military Department Employee James Liss Pays $5,500 Penalty to Resolve Ethics Charge
May 6, 2015 Former State Military Department Employee James Liss Proceeds to Hearing
April 13, 2015 $10,000 Penalty Paid to Ethics by Former DSS Contractor Craig J. Lubitski Consulting
March 11, 2015 Former DPH Employee fined $500 for Accepting Outside Employment that Impaired her Independence of Judgment
January 29, 2015 State Employee Operates Private Practice on State Time - Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Issues $3,500 Penalty
January 28, 2015 Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Issues $10,000 Penalty to Lobbyist Robert Silverberg of Glastonbury
October 30, 2014 Multiple Client Lobbyists fined by the Office of State Ethics For Failing to Report Meal Expenses At 2012 Democratic National Convention
September 19, 2014 Lobbyist Pays $2,300 to the Office of State Ethics for Late Registration and Disclosure
September 17, 2014 State Ethics to Select 10 Client Lobbyists for 2014 Audit
September 4, 2014 Former Access Health CT Employee Eldon G. Porter Fined $600 by Office of State Ethics
June 30, 2014 Two Client Lobbyists fined $5,000 Each by the Office of State Ethics
Failed to Report Reception Expenses at 2012 Democratic National Convention
April 17, 2014 Norwalk Community College President David Levinson pays $3,000 Penalty to Settle Allegations of Violations of the Code of Ethics
March 17, 2014 State Ethics Enters into Settlement with Former DEEP Employee
August 21, 2013 State Ethics Selects 10 Client Lobbyists for 2013 Audit
August 5, 2013 Former Office of the Healthcare Advocate Insurance Examiner Darlene West, Fined $500 by Office of State Ethics
June 19, 2013 Department of Transportation Official in Charge of US Route 7 Project pays $2,500 to Office of State Ethics for 'Conflict of Interest' Violation
January 29, 2013 Office of State Ethics Releases Audit Report for Public Official Financial Disclosure Statements
January 2, 2013 Former DCS Director of Project Management Kermit Thompson pays $2,000 Penalty to Office of State Ethics for "Revolving Door" Violation
December 10, 2012 Connecticut Office of State Ethics 2012 Ethics Conference
November 9, 2012 Connecticut State Representative Terry Backer Enters into $500 Settlement with the Office of State Ethics
September 27, 2012 Connecticut Citizen's Ethics Board Issues $10,000 Penalty
September 24, 2012 CT Office of State Ethics Reaches Settlements Relating to Violation of Revolving Door Provisions
August 8, 2012 Probable Cause Found in Alleged Ethics Violation by John Tricarico, Former State Contractor Hired by DOT Docket No.: 2011-69 July 19, 2012 State Ethics Reaches $2,500 Settlement with DCF Employee
July 18, 2012 State Ethics to Draw 10 Lobbyist Names for Audit
January 19, 2012 Ex-Music Department Employee Pays Penalty for Ethics Violations
December 28, 2011 Human Resources Manager for Connecticut Military Department
Pays $450 for Ethics Violations
November 17, 2011 Jon Green, Executive Director of the Connecticut Working Families Organization,
Fined $10,000 by Connecticut Office of State Ethics
October 3, 2011 Windsor Resident David W. Gay, M.G. (Ret.), named Chairman
of Connecticut Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board
May 4, 2011 Former Connecticut Judicial Department Employee Tara Bateman
Pays $500 Penalty for Ethics Violation
April 27, 2011 Spouse of Western Connecticut State University Employee
Pays $400 for Ethics Violations
April 26, 2011 Public Official Statements of Financial Interests Availability
April 21, 2011 Dr. David G. Carter, Former Chancellor of the Connecticut State University
System Pays $2,000 for Ethics Violation
April 11, 2011 Carol Carson, Executive Director of the CT Office of State Ethics
Selected as 2011 Henry Toll Fellow
March 2, 2011 Former State Senator Ernest Newton Enters into a Consent Order for Ethics Violations
January 31, 2011 Over 500 Businesses to Lobby State Lawmakers
December 20, 2010 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Executive Director Receives Outstanding Service Award from Council on Governmental Ethics Laws
November 29, 2010 Former UConn Director of Capitol Projects and Contract Administration Jeffrey Reynolds Enters into $4,000 Settlement with Office of State Ethics
November 8, 2010 Office of State Ethics fines State Marshal Maryann Douglas $1791 for Failure to File Complete and Accurate Financial Disclosure Statements
November 3, 2010 DPH Planning Branch Chief Margaret Hooper Pays $750 for Ethics Violation
October 28, 2010 Former Judicial Marshal Jill D’Antona fined $600
October 21, 2010 Office of State Ethics Releases Audit Report For State Marshals Statements of Income
September 22, 2010 Connecticut Office of State Ethics (OSE) Holds Second “Ethics Day”
September 15, 2010 Office of State Ethics Releases Audit Report for Public Official Financial Disclosure Statements
August 19, 2010
Western Connecticut State University Art Professor Jurg Lanzrein Pays $665 for Ethics Violations
June 14, 2010
Office of State Ethics to Draw 40 Lobbyist Names for Audit at June 17 Public Ceremony
May 28, 2010 Office of State Ethics Reaches $3,500 Settlement with Former Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Chair, G. Kenneth Bernhard
April 27, 2010 Advisory: Public Official Statements of Financial Interests Availability
April 7, 2010 Former Public Defender's Office Employee Enters into $1,500 Settlement for Ethics Violations
April 6, 2010 Former Norwalk Community College Professor Matthew Gallagher Pays $1,000 for Alleged Ethics Violation
March 29, 2010 Connecticut Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Elects New Officers
March 11, 2010 Former Public Defender James R. Sward fined $3,000 by Office of State Ethics
March 8, 2010 Former State's Attorney's Office Employee Lawrence M. Hurley, Jr. Enters into $2,000 Settlement for Ethics Violation
March 4, 2010 Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Chairman G. Kenneth Bernhard Resigns
March 4, 2010 DCF Consultant Gary Kasey Enters into $900 Settlement for Ethics Violation
February 26, 2010 Office of State Ethics Issues Statement Regarding Political Contributions by Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Chairman G. Kenneth Bernhard
February 8, 2010 Former Nonprofit Executive Warren Godbolt Enters into $1,000 Settlement for Ethics Violation
February 4, 2010 Top 10 Communicator Lobbyist Correction
February 2, 2010 $38.6 Million Spent on Lobbying in 2009
January 16, 2010 Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Imposes $15,000 Penalty after First Public Hearing
December 22, 2009 Four Connecticut Judicial Employees Enter into $500 Settlements for Alleged Ethics Violations
December 17, 2009 Connecticut Bail Bondsman, Philip Jacobs, Enters into $2,500 Settlement for Ethics Violation
December 2, 2009 Connecticut Bail Bondsman, Robert Jacobs, Enters into $2,500 Settlement for Ethics Violation
November 10, 2009 Connecticut State Marshal, Albenie Gagnon, Enters into Settlement of Over $900 for Ethics Violation
November 9, 2009 Connecticut Judicial Department Employee, Carrie Parker, Enters into $500 Settlement for Ethics Violation
October 26, 2009 Citizen's Ethics Advisory Board Holds First Meeting Under New Officers and Introduces New Members
August 17, 2009 Probable Cause Found in Alleged Ethics Violations by Former UCONN Health Center Employee Priscilla Dickman
July 21, 2009 Connecticut Office of State Ethics to Draw 40 Lobbyist Names for Audit at July 23 Public Ceremony
July 9, 2009
OSE Releases Annual Report and Audit Results for Public Official Financial Disclosure Statements
June 24, 2009 Capital Community College Professor, Nancy LaGuardia, Enters into $2,500 Settlement for Ethics Violation
June 4, 2009 Former Department of Correction Employee, James Barone, Pays $500 Civil Penalty for Ethics Violation
June 3, 2009
State Contractor, CORE Associates, LLC, Pays $2,500 Civil Penalty for Alleged Ethics Violation
March 26, 2009 Former UCONN Health Center Employee, James Martin, Pays $6,000 Civil Penalty for Ethics Violation
March 3, 2009 New Haven Business Settles with OSE by Paying $1,000 Penalty
March 2, 2009 Probable Cause Found in Alleged Ethics Violation by Former UCONN Health Center Employee James Martin
February 18, 2009 State Employee Pays $1,000 for Ethics Code Violations
January 21, 2009 Former Ethics Commission Attorney Pays $1,000 Penalty
January 15, 2009 Former Department of Transportation Employee Pays $500 Penalty for Allegedly Accepting Gifts from Contractor
January 6, 2009
Cromwell Attorney Pays $2,500 Penalty to OSE for Referring Real Estate Business to Wife
December 29, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $2,000 Settlement with Robert V. Matthews
November 17, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $2,500 Settlement with Former Senate Minority Leader, Louis DeLuca
November 13, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $2,228 Settlement for Ethics Violation
September 15, 2008 September 26, 2008 Ethics Conference Highlights
August 18, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Offers "Media Matters" Session as Part of September Ethics Conference
July 21, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Announces New Publications for Election Season
July 14, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $16,000 Settlement for Ethics Violations with former President of Connecticut Development Authority
June 24, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics to Draw 40 Lobbyist Names for Audit at June 26 Public Ceremony
June 23, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $6,000 Settlement with Retired State Trooper Theodore Wojtusik for Ethics Violations
June 19, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reports $10,950 in Lobbyist Enforcement Actions
June 2, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $500 Settlement for Ethics Violations
April 28, 2008 $10,265 in Penalties Imposed by the Connecticut Office of State Ethics for Lobbyist Filing Violations
April 9, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $27,825 Settlement for Alleged Ethics Violations by Former POST Training Officer
April 2, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Settles Lobbyist Filing Violations for Maximum Penalties
March 31, 2008 Connecticut Office of State Ethics Reaches $6,350 Settlement for Ethics Violations