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Colorado Lottery Adopts New Rules16 January 2004COLORADO – As reported by the Denver Post: "The Colorado Lottery Commission took an important step toward sprucing up the agency's increasingly tarnished image this week by approving tough new conflict-of-interest rules. "For a department that relies on ticket-buying citizens for the bulk of its money, a clean reputation can't be underestimated. "The new rules prohibit employees from accepting any gifts from companies that do business with the Lottery. "…The changes come amid an investigation into gift-giving by vendors wanting to do business with the Lottery. "…Under the new rules, expected to get final approval within a few weeks, Lottery employees can no longer accept even a cup of coffee from a vendor. They can, however, accept minor tokens, such as keychains, or food at lottery conventions - provided everyone has access to the freebies…" |