Kraines v. Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission

OPINION BY

Senior Judge KELLEY.

Judith Kraines (Kraines) petitions for review of an order of the State Ethics Commission (Commission) finding that she violated the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act (Ethics Act) while serving as County Controller for Berks County. We reverse.

The instant matter was initiated by the Investigative Division of the Commission following an allegation of ethical impropriety. The investigative complaint alleged that Kraines used the authority of her office for the private pecuniary benefit of a member of her immediate family by approving payments via her stamped…