前伊利诺伊州卫生主任Ngozi Ezike博士因违反道德法而罚款150 000美元。 Former Illinois health chief Dr. Ngozi Ezike fined $150,000 for ethics law violation post-COVID role.

伊利诺伊州公共卫生部前主任、该州COVID-19答复的关键人物Ngozi Ezike博士因违反道德法被罚款15万美元。 Dr. Ngozi Ezike, former director of the Illinois Department of Public Health and key figure in the state's COVID-19 response, has been fined $150,000 for violating an ethics law. Ezike于2022年3月离开政府工作,成为芝加哥西奈公司的首席执行官。 芝加哥公司与卫生部门的合同总额为420万美元。 Ezike left her government job in March 2022 to become CEO of Sinai Chicago, which had contracts with the health department totaling $4.2 million. 她承认侵权行为,解决了2023年10月提出的申诉,尽管声称她遵守了所有程序并依靠法律咨询。 She admitted to the violation, settling a complaint filed in October 2023, despite claiming she followed all procedures and relied on legal advice.