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Apr 23, 2009 8:15 am US/Eastern

Cahill Cleared In Ethics Investigation

BOSTON (WBZ) ―

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State Treasurer Tim Cahill says he has been cleared of wrongdoing by the state Ethics Commission.

The panel reviewed his relationship with lottery ticket maker Scientific Games.

In 2004, the Georgia-based company won a $21 million contract with the state lottery, which Cahill oversees, and paid about $132,000 in consulting fees to Thomas Kelly, a political supporter and fundraiser for Cahill.

In an April 17 letter, Senior Investigator Geeta McGrath wrote, "We have completed that review and we have determined this matter does not warrant further action."

The Massachusetts Republican Party had filed the complaint with the Ethics Commission.

Cahill said in a statement Thursday that he was "pleased" with the outcome of the review and that his office "conducts business in a fair and equitable way."

Though the letter was stamped "Confidential," Cahill's office released it Thursday morning to WBZ and other media outlets.

The treasurer is considering a run for governor next year and his office has tried to tamp down suggestions of any impropriety.