Greg Smith面临关于未披露的冲突和滥用职权以获得66 000美元的加薪的扩大的道德调查。 Oregon Rep. Greg Smith faces expanded ethics probe over undisclosed conflict and misuse of office to secure a $66,000 raise, now under scrutiny for failing to repay it.

俄勒冈州议员格雷格·史密斯 (Greg Smith) 作为该州最长任的议员, 受到扩大伦理调查, Oregon Representative Greg Smith, the state’s longest-serving lawmaker, is under an expanded ethics investigation for allegedly violating conflict-of-interest rules and misusing his public office to secure a $66,000 salary increase while leading a federally funded redevelopment agency. 俄勒冈州政府伦理委员会将调查延长30天,以收集更多证据,包括与史密斯和机构官员的面谈,因为发现他没有披露冲突,并利用他的立法立场未经董事会批准而推动提薪。 The Oregon Government Ethics Commission extended the probe by 30 days to gather more evidence, including interviews with Smith and agency officials, after finding he failed to disclose a conflict and used his legislative position to push for a raise without board approval. 资助部分加薪的联邦补助金后来因对史密斯的补偿和工作时间进行检查而被撤销。 The federal grant that funded part of the pay increase was later revoked due to scrutiny over Smith’s compensation and work hours. CCDA董事会于2024年9月撤销了这一加薪,并要求偿还,但Smith尚未完成。 The CDA board rescinded the raise in September 2024 and demanded repayment, which Smith has not completed. 委员会可进行正式听证或和解,其中可能包括罚款,预计将在1月作出决定。 The commission may pursue a formal hearing or settlement, potentially including fines, with a decision expected in January.