West Virginia Ethics Commission Reprimands and Fines Former Court of Claims Clerk Cheryle Hall

  
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Ethics Commission today issued a Final Decision and Order against the former Clerk of the West Virginia Court of Claims Cheryle M. Hall, which orders her to pay a fine of $1,500 and to reimburse the Ethics Commission $4,668 for the costs of prosecuting her violation of the Ethics Act. The Ethics Commission also issued a public reprimand against Hall.

The Ethics Commission found that Hall had used her position for the private gain of another by knowingly and intentionally failing to require a subordinate employee to take leave time, or to take time off without pay, for 32 days of work for which she was paid and received employment benefits.

The Final Decision and Order may be viewed on the Ethics Commission’s website at www.wv.ethics.gov.