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Ethics panel opens inquiry into Rhode Island Training School chief’s consulting disclosures
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted to investigate whether Training School director Larome Myrick failed to disclose a consulting business on state financial forms. Myrick is on paid leave, though state officials have not said why.
The Rhode Island Ethics Commission voted Tuesday, Oct. 20, to investigate allegations that Larome Myrick, head of the state’s juvenile detention facility, did not disclose a consulting business on required financial forms.
The complaint, filed by a union, alleges Myrick promoted himself as a juvenile justice consultant and identified his state position on a business website. The commission determined that, if the allegations are true, they would amount to an ethics violation. The allegations have not been established, and the investigation’s outcome is not known.
Myrick is on paid leave. State officials did not disclose the reason for his leave as of Tuesday. Myrick was named head of the Rhode Island Training School in 2018, and state payroll records show he earns more than $160,000 a year.
A website referenced in the complaint was not accessible Tuesday afternoon. Myrick had not responded to a request for comment by Tuesday afternoon.
The investigation concerns disclosures about outside work by a senior state official overseeing Rhode Island’s juvenile lock-up. No further details about the inquiry or Myrick’s leave were immediately available.