A former state mental-health worker must pay a $3,500 penalty for using state resources and staff to conduct his sideline clinical services business, ethics authorities say.
Jason Spann of New Haven agreed to the stipulation and consent order following an investigation, The Office of State Ethics said Thursday.
According to investigators, Spann worked at the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services from 2010 through 2014. During that time, Spann owned a clinical services business.
He used state resources, including his state-issued computer and state-provided e-mail account, to conduct his private business, the state said.
Additionally, the investigation revealed that Spann also used another state employee to perform tasks related to his private practice, while using state resources on state time and being paid by the state, authorities said.
State law specifically forbids such activities.
Ultimately, Spann lost his state job through a separate but related personnel action, the agency said.
Spann could not be immediately located Thursday for comment.
