CASE STUDY 4:  Robert “Hoot” Gobson served with the Phoenix Fire Department for nearly four decades. He was serving as deputy chief when he retired immediately after a four-month investigation revealed the following: ▪ Holiday pay of $5,000 to employees who had not actually worked those holidays ▪ Three employees were permitted to store their pontoon boat at a city property ▪ Design 10, a company owned by Gibson’s wife and three children had the contract for clothing sales to the fire department ▪ Gibson’s son was hired to open the department’s print shop; and ▪ Relatives of Gibson and other employees were hired as temporary employees without going through standard hiring procedures. Give FIVE [5] suggestions to improve the ethical standard in the conduct?

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CASE STUDY 4: 

Robert “Hoot” Gobson served with the Phoenix Fire Department for nearly four decades. He was serving as deputy chief when he retired immediately after a four-month investigation revealed the following:

▪ Holiday pay of $5,000 to employees who had not actually worked those holidays

▪ Three employees were permitted to store their pontoon boat at a city property

▪ Design 10, a company owned by Gibson’s wife and three children had the contract for clothing sales to the fire department

▪ Gibson’s son was hired to open the department’s print shop; and

▪ Relatives of Gibson and other employees were hired as temporary employees without going through standard hiring procedures.

Give FIVE [5] suggestions to improve the ethical standard in the conduct?

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