Worker at charter school fined for violating state ethics rules

William Eric Boyd had the institution buy supplies from his own businesses

By Susan Essoyan

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Feb 15, 2013

~~<p>The state Ethics Commission has levied a $10,000 fine against William Eric Boyd, an employee of a charter school in Hilo, for ordering and approving purchases for the school from his family business.</p>
<p>Boyd, an administrative assistant at Connections Public Charter School, was found to have violated the conflict-of-interest law in 20 instances by acting on behalf of the school and/or his family's company in financial transactions. He was fined $500 for each violation.</p>
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The state Ethics Commission has levied a $10,000 fine against William Eric Boyd, an employee of a charter school in Hilo, for ordering and approving purchases for the school from his family business.

Boyd, an administrative assistant at Connections Public Charter School, was found to have violated the conflict-of-interest law in 20 instances by acting on behalf of the school and/or his family's company in financial transactions. He was fined $500 for each violation. Login for more...