Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli knowingly violated relevant sections of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act

On April 26, 2013 the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney’s Office was
appointed to determine whether Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli knowingly violated
relevant sections of the State and Local Government Conflict of Interest Act (“the Act”).
The Attorney General (“AG”) provided this office with copies of his original and
amended Statements of Economic Interest (“Statement”) for calendar years 2009 to 2012,
and he invited us to interview him or any member of his staff. Representatives from this
office and Virginia State Police (“VSP”) reviewed all documents provided by the
Attorney General. The VSP interviewed various persons, including the Attorney
General. We also reviewed other documents obtained during the course of our
investigation.
Our investigation focused on the content of the AG’s Statements. We did not
broadly investigate the Attorney General or his Office. This report is in no way intended
to offer an explanation for the behavior of the Attorney General or any member of his
staff. Likewise, we are in no way attempting to reconcile our factual determinations with
the various media reports on this subject. Questions regarding such issues should be
directed to the Attorney General or his designee. Finally, at the risk of stating the
obvious, we will continue to review information discovered by the VSP or other
appropriate investigative agency.
The Act ensures the integrity of Virginia’srepresentative form of government.
The General Assembly enacted this statute to govern public officials’ pursuit of personal
interests while they are in office. An official’s personal interests fall within the scope of
Law