(The Center Square) – An independent investigation has cleared Spokane Police Ombuds Bart Logue of conflicts of interest, concluding that his private consulting firm was “pre-authorized,” despite the fact that he incorporated it 15 months before he notified the city in writing, records obtained by The Center Square show.
The investigation submitted last week follows an ethics complaint alleging that Logue used his city position for personal gain. It ultimately found no evidence that “such consulting work improperly uses the Ombudsman title,” or that Logue engaged in time theft or conflict of interests in outside contracts.
“I find no evidence of time theft, concealment, dishonesty or conflict of interest related to Respondent Logue’s consulting activities,” Scott Gingras, an attorney with a Spokane-based law firm, wrote in the investigation report. “The consulting work was pre-authorized, transparent, and subject to oversight.”…