Koty cleared in Voutour incident

By George P. Hassett

The State Ethics Commission has issued a final ruling concluding that there was no improper behavior by Department of Public Works Commissioner Stan Koty in an incident alleged by former city employee Joseph Voutour.

  In February, Voutour accused Koty of asking him to improperly solicit funds for an unnamed charity. Koty has steadfastly maintained that the incident never took place. 
  Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone authorized an independent investigation which then reported all findings  to the State Ethics Commission and the  state Office of Campaign and Political Finance. Each office has concluded that no further action is warranted.