For Immediate Release August 1, 2022
Contact For More Information:
Mary W. Fox
Executive Director
(717) 783-1610
The Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission has issued a final adjudication in the following matters under
The Ethics Act
HARRISBURG, PA –
Order No. 1809 (Melnick)
Chief Information Officer
Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board
Dauphin County, PA
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. No violation of Section 1103(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1103(a), occurred when Nick Melnick ("Melnick"), as the Chief Information Officer for the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, used the authority of his public position to obtain information not available to the general public, and used that information to purchase alcohol that was limited in quantity and unavailable for purchase by the general public, due to insufficient clear and convincing evidence of a pecuniary benefit.
2. Melnick is ordered to fulfill his agreement to not purchase any items offered by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board outside of the process by which a Commonwealth resident may purchase such items.
3. Compliance with paragraph 2 of this Order will result in the closing of this case with no further action by this Commission.
a. Non-compliance will result in the institution of an order enforcement action.
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1809 Melnick:
1809 Melnick (pa.gov)