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PennLive reports Dauphin County fired an information technology employee after he was convicted of computer crimes — yet since then, the county has paid his company nearly $700,000 to serve as an IT contractor.

“This case, to me, represents exactly what government ethics rules were trying to prevent, which is the use of public positions for private gain,” said Davina Hurt, director of government ethics.

“When the same entity that gives you a loan also gives you contracts, that’s not economic development. That raises conflict of interest concerns,” Hurt said.

Davina Hurt, director, government ethics, quoted by PennLive.