2020 Department News

West Virginia Ethics Commission to Begin Accepting 2021-2022 Lobbyist Registrations Nov. 16th
The West Virginia Ethics Commission announced today that it will begin accepting 2021-2022 lobbyist registrations on November 16, 2020....read more

Public Defender Services Receives Grant as Part of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative for "Swift Defense of Women" Project
The Public Defender Services (PDS) agency has received a grant to provide money for the position of a social worker as part of the Social Worker ...read more

Department of Administration Agencies Receive National Recognition for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Department of Administration announced that the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has recognized several agencies within the Department for excellence in financial reporting. ...read more

Public Defender Services Announces Recipients of Annual Awards
Public Defender Services is pleased to announce the 2020 recipients of its annual awards....read more

Ethics Commission Issues Public Reprimands
The West Virginia Ethics Commission issued public reprimands and assessed $750.00 in fines as part of Conciliation (i.e. settlement) Agreements approved on August 6, 2020. ...read more

Tree from Capitol Complex Finds New Life as Custom-Designed Conference Table
Tree from Capitol Campus Finds New Life as a Custom-Designed Conference Table Thanks to Partnership Between General Services Division and Department of Environmental Protection Employee Denton McDerment....read more

Ethics Commission Issues Public Reprimand
The West Virginia Ethics Commission issued a public reprimand and assessed a $5,000 fine as part of a Conciliation (i.e. settlement) Agreement approved on January 2, 2020. ...read more