COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A Colorado Springs ethics commission has completed its investigation into a conflict-of-interest complaint against Mayor Lionel Rivera, but it’s unclear if the findings will be made public.
The complaint centers on a construction contract for a new U.S. Olympic Committee headquarters. The contract was awarded to a company whose chairman was a former client of Rivera’s at UBS Financial Services, where Rivera is a vice president.
Rivera has denied wrongdoing.
The ethics commission’s rules require it to submit a confidential recommendation to the City Council. It’s unclear whether the council will make it public.
The contract was part of a $53 million deal to build the USOC headquarters and other facilities. That deal fell apart and a new one is being negotiated.
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Information from: The Gazette,
