Pa. ethics panel says it didn't have evidence to prove violations by former charter school head
The State Ethics Commission did not have the evidence to prove that the former head of the Multi-Cultural Academy Charter School in North Philadelphia violated state ethics laws, according to an investigative report that nevertheless describes Vuong Thuy's business dealings as "disturbing."
After a two-year investigation into allegations of conflicts of interest, the commission said it lacked "clear and convincing proof" that Thuy, Multi-Cultural's founder and former chief executive officer, broke the law when the charter school rented properties owned by him, his wife, Maria, and a nonprofit organization he cofounded.
Thuy and his wife received a "substantial" financial benefit from the lease arrangement, concluded the Ethics Commission's 42-page report, obtained by The Inquirer.
Recent controversy over Thuy's management has cast a cloud over the charter high school, which