Kent v. Department of Employment Security

OPINION

JACKSON, Judge:

Petitioner, Charles Kent, seeks review of a final order upholding his dismissal from state employment after formal adjudicative proceedings before the Career Service Review Board (the CSRB). We affirm.

FACTS

Kent was originally hired as an Accountant, grade 17 with the Utah Department of Employment Security (the Department). After a little more than a year, Kent attained “career service” status. In October 1986, Kent became an Accountant, grade 21 and in January 1991, attained the position of Field Auditor II, grade 21.

In May 1991, Kent’s supervisor, Don Avery, learned…