FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - The Executive Branch Ethics Commission has settled cases with five officials of the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources.
The Courier-Journal (https://cjky.it/RPYMY5 ) says the five admitted to ethics violations Monday. In March, former Fish and Wildlife Commissioner Jonathan Gassett settled nine violations, including directing state workers to do personal chores for him on state time. He was reprimanded and fined $7,500.
In the cases settled Monday, four involved violations including having employees deliver fish from a state hatchery to private ponds. The four are Benjamin T. Kinman, former deputy commissioner; Mark Roberts, game management foreman; Gerald Buynak, assistant director of fisheries; and Steve Marple, manager of the Pfeiffer Fish Hatchery.
In the fifth case, Ronald C. Brooks, director of fisheries, was accused of directing an employee to acquire a a controlled chemical for Gassett’s personal use.
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Information from: The Courier-Journal, https://www.courier-journal.com
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