{"id":2321123,"date":"2024-08-08T11:43:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-employee-fined-25000-for-working-second-full-time-job-on-government-time-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-08T11:48:20","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T15:48:20","slug":"dc-employee-fined-25000-for-working-second-full-time-job-on-government-time-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dc-employee-fined-25000-for-working-second-full-time-job-on-government-time-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"DC employee fined $25,000 for working second full-time job on government time &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdc-employee-fined-25000-for-working-second-full-time-job-on-government-time-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2321123&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Caroline Lian, a government employee in \u2063Washington, D.C., has been fined\u2063 $25,000 and resigned\u2063 after being found to have secretly worked\u200c a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/an-extended-look-at-candace-owens-like-youve-never-seen-her-before\/\" title=\"An Extended Look At\u00a0Candace Owens Like You\u2019ve Never Seen Her Before\">full-time job<\/a> at Freddie \u2063Mac while serving as the deputy director at\u2064 the District of\u2064 Columbia\u2064 Department of Buildings.\u200c Lian earned a\u2062 salary of $175,000 at \u2063the \u200cD.C. agency and \u200bwas also working as a risk management director at \u200cFreddie Mac, \u200cearning a six-figure\u2062 salary there. Her\u200b work \u200dschedules for both positions overlapped, with her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chicago-teachers-union-approves-tentative-deal-students-to-return-to-classrooms\/\" title=\"Chicago Teachers Union Approves Tentative Deal, Students To Return To Classrooms\">remote work<\/a> days corresponding with\u2064 her office days at the other job. Importantly, she did not disclose her employment with Freddie Mac\u2064 on her financial disclosure\u200c statements \u200cfor 2022 and 2023. Additionally, Lian served as \u200ca \u200bcity councilwoman in \u2063Falls \u200bChurch, \u2064Virginia. The \u200dethics board&#8217;s \u200dinvestigation \u2063and findings ultimately led to her\u2063 resignation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">DC employee fined $25,000 for working second full-time job on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-full-scale-failure-rep-patrick-mchenry-rips-biden-for-requesting-eviction-moratorium-extension\/\" title=\"\u2018A Full-Scale Failure\u2019: Rep. Patrick McHenry Rips Biden For Requesting Eviction Moratorium Extension\">government time<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1688693\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Washington, D.C.<\/a>, government official has resigned after the city&rsquo;s ethics board found she had been secretly working a separate full-time job and serving as an elected official in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/virginia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Virginia<\/a> on government time.<\/p>\n<p>Caroline Lian earned $175,000 per year as deputy director of the District of Columbia Department of Buildings while also earning a six-figure salary at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/freddie-mac\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Freddie Mac<\/a>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/bega.dc.gov\/sites\/bega\/files\/publication\/attachments\/%2324-0056-P%20C.%20Lian%20-%208.1.24%20final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>report<\/a> from the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Accountability.<\/p>\n<p>Lian, who joined the DOB in 2022, reportedly maintained a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gm-announces-future-work-from-home-plan\/\" title=\"GM announces future work-from-home plan\">hybrid work schedule<\/a> at the agency, coming into the office on Mondays and Fridays and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/remote-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>working remotely<\/a> the rest of the week.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, she worked the opposite schedule as a risk management director at Freddie Mac, coming into the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays while working remotely on Mondays and Fridays, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prince-andrew-must-face-civil-sex-assault-case-after-judge-rejects-last-ditch-effort-to-dismiss\/\" title=\"Prince Andrew Must Face Civil Sex Assault Case After Judge Rejects Last-Ditch Effort To Dismiss\">settlement agreement signed<\/a> by Lian.<\/p>\n<p>She failed to report her employment with Freddie Mac on her financial disclosure statement for 2022 and 2023, according to the ethics board.<\/p>\n<p>Lian also served as a city councilwoman in Falls Church, Virginia, on a part-time basis. Although she disclosed her position on the city council to the DOB, the ethics board found she attended council meetings while still reporting a full day&rsquo;s work in D.C. on more than 10 occasions.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The Department of Buildings has accepted the employee&rsquo;s resignation effective immediately and she is no longer employed by District government,&rdquo; a DOB spokesman <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/dc-md-va\/2024\/08\/07\/dc-buildings-official-resign-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a> in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>Under the terms of the settlement, Lian has agreed to pay a $25,000 fine and attend ethics training.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes after District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser in January ordered city employees to limit their remote work to one day per week.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s about the services that we provide to our residents, and we are a local government, and we need to be there to do that,&rdquo; Bowser <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcwashington.com\/news\/local\/dc-government-changes-telework-policy-for-its-office-workers\/3511768\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DOB spokesman said the department &ldquo;will be taking additional steps to ensure that all employees follow required practices.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1688693\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1688693\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Washington, D.C. government official has stepped down after the city&#8217;s ethics board discovered that she had been covertly holding a second full-time job while also serving as an elected representative in Virginia during her government hours. Caroline Lian, who was earning $175,000 annually as the deputy director of the District of Columbia Department of Buildings (DOB), was also receiving a six-figure salary from Freddie Mac. According to a report from the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Accountability, Lian joined the DOB in 2022 and followed a hybrid work schedule\u2014working in-office on Mondays and Fridays while telecommuting for the rest of the week. Conversely, she worked at Freddie Mac on Tuesdays through Thursdays in-person and remotely on Mondays and Fridays, as outlined in her settlement agreement. She did not disclose her employment with Freddie Mac on her financial disclosure forms for 2022 and 2023. Additionally, Lian served part-time as a city council member in Falls Church, Virginia; although she informed DOB about this role, it was found that she attended council meetings while still logging full days at work in D.C. more than ten times. A spokesperson for DOB confirmed that Lian&#8217;s resignation is effective immediately and that she is no longer with the District government. As part of her settlement agreement, Lian will pay a $25,000 fine and undergo ethics training. This incident follows an order from D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser earlier this year mandating city employees to limit remote work to one day per week to ensure better service delivery to residents<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3192,"featured_media":2321124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/washington-dc-hot-weather.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[37538,10453,37540,37539,32076],"class_list":["post-2321123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-dc-employee","tag-fined","tag-government-time","tag-second-job","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/washington-dc-hot-weather.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321123","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3192"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2321123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2321123\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2321124"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2321123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2321123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2321123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}