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It was investigated whether R. Šimašius had not violated the prohibition of the Law of Coordination of Public and Private Interests in the Civil Service in force until December 31, 2019 to use the duties for personal benefit. The COEC carried out the investigation after learning of the decision of the Ethics Commission of the municipal council.
The COEC investigated the circumstances when, in November last year, the mayor may have ordered municipal employees to file a complaint with the administrative court on his behalf against the decision of the Ethics Commission of the municipal council adopted against him in October past, you found a violation of the Code of Conduct for State Politicians.
The investigation did not reveal any obvious data that directly confirmed that R. Šimašius had used his duties for personal gain. The COEC does not have information that the state politician has given a verbal or written instruction to the employees of the administration of this municipality to prepare a complaint against the aforementioned decision of the Ethics Commission of the municipal council made against him. Furthermore, according to the COEC, the investigation data shows that the factual circumstances of this decision were also related to the interests of the municipality.
A closed COEC meeting was held on this matter, as a public hearing would have jeopardized the disclosure of confidential information related to the circumstances under investigation. Therefore, in this case, the COEC can publish a limited amount of information about the decision taken, and by publishing the decision itself, only the operative part of it and the results of the nominal votes of the members of the COEC.
The right to examine the matter in private is guaranteed by the COEC law that regulates its activities, the obligation of the Chief Official Ethics Commission to protect confidential information obtained in the exercise of office and the condition that a reasoned decision of the COEC can be closed to not disclose such information illegally.
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