Former Oklahoma State Official Agrees to Ethics Violation Agreement

Former Oklahoma state official agrees to ethics violation agreement

OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) — The former head of the Oklahoma State Department of Tourism and the Oklahoma Employment Security Commission is banned from holding any public office for the next two years. Shelley Zumwalt must also pay $20,000 in civil penalties for violating state ethics rules. Shelley Zumwalt told the Governor she could step down if needed Zumwalt agreed to the terms of a settlement reached with the state ethics commission. She ad…

Shelley Zumwalt agrees to $20K fine, 2-year ban to settle ethics investigation

An ethics investigation initiated last year was related to a contractual relationship between the state and a private company that employed Zumwalt’s husband.

Zumwalt Settles Ethics Case

Former head of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES) and the Oklahoma Tourism and Recreation Department, Shelley Zumwalt, will not be around state government at least for the next two years. That’s part of the settlement with Oklahoma Ethics Commission signed on Monday. Oklahoma Voice’s Emma Murphy writes Zumwalt will also pay $20,000 to the General Revenue Fund as part of the settlement. The Ethics Commission investigated Zumwa

Ethics Commission, Shelley Zumwalt agree on complaint settlement

Former OESC Executive Director Shelley Zumwalt settles with Ethics Commission over conflict-of-interest concerns tied to $20M in contracts. The post Ethics Commission, Shelley Zumwalt agree on complaint settlement first appeared on The Journal Record.