BOSTON (AP) - The State Ethics Commission is dropping its investigation of former Merrimack Special Education Collaborative employees John Barranco and Richard McDonough.
The commission had begun proceedings against both alleging they had violated the state’s conflict of interest law.
In dismissing the cases against Barranco and McDonough, the commission cited an ongoing related federal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. The commission also noted that McDonough is in federal prison after being convicted on unrelated charges and that he is not scheduled to be released until 2018.
The commission also noted the age of the cases in explaining its decision to dismiss the proceedings. It pointed out that the allegations underlying the federal investigation were first made public in 2011.
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