2020-499 Executed Consent Opinion

Ethics Board Docket No. 2020-499 Page 5 of 8 (22)(a)"Thing of economic value" means money or any other thing having economic value. V. OPINION: It is the opinion of the BOE that the G.B. Cooley Hospital Service District was the agency and governmental entity of Edward Calloway for purposes of the Ethics Code. Therefore, Edward Calloway,while employed by the Hospital, was prohibited by Section I111A(1)(a) from receiving any thing of economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he was duly entitled,for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his position. It is the opinion of the BOE that Edward Calloway, in his capacity as an employee of the Hospital, violated Section 1111 A(1)(a) of the Ethics Code by virtue of his receipt of money from Hospital accounts totaling more than$400,000,that he was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of her duties as an employee of the Hospital. Further, Edward Calloway while employed by the Hospital, was prohibited by Section 1112A from participating in any transaction involving his governmental entity, in which he had a substantial economic interest. It is the opinion of the BOE that Edward Calloway, in his capacity as an employee of the Hospital, violated Section 1112A of the Ethics Code by virtue of his participation in transferring money from Hospital accounts to his personal accounts. If this matter proceeded to a public hearing before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board("EAB"), and the EAB found a violation of the Ethics Code, the EAB could impose a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Ethics Code,pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1153. In this particular matter,the parties have agreed to resolve this matter amicably.Therefore, it is the conclusion of the BOE that the interests of the public and judicial efficiency would be