Harris County fires IT director Noriega after he refused training amid sexual harassment allegations
was fired Tuesday after refusing to complete mandatory sexual harassment training, the county administration office confirmed.
A county employee filed a complaint in December 2022, accusing Noriega, who headed the county's office of Universal Services, of sexual harassment, prompting an investigation from the office of County Administration that was completed in April.Without identifying Noriega by name, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said at a press conference Tuesday he was ordered to complete sexual harassment training both in-person and online within 15 days, but he did not cooperate.
Hidalgo said former County Administrator David Berry wrote in an April 10 letter to Noriega the office had found"sufficient evidence to support the allegation of sexual harassment" and ordered Noriega complete sexual harassment training. Noriega did not respond. The office sent a follow up letter on April 26, according to Hidalgo.
Hidalgo confirmed Noriega was dismissed Tuesday by interim County Administrator Diana Ramirez for failure or refusal to complete mandated sexual harassment training resulting from a substantiated sexual harassment allegation. Noriega was not dismissed because of the reported incident. "The types of behaviors that perhaps may have gone unnoticed in the past in the county in a good old boy culture are no longer going to be allowed," Hidalgo said.
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