The Ombudsman received a complaint that two siblings were working together in the same office of a state agency. The complainant alleged that one of the siblings was supervising the other in violation of AS 39.90.020 but that the agency was unaware that the individuals were siblings because they had different surnames. The statute prohibits persons who are related by blood and within the second degree of kindred from supervising one another. Affected employees also must be granted a nepotism waiver prior to employment. The Ombudsman reviewed information in the siblings’ personnel files and concluded that no violation of Alaska law or regulation had occurred. (A2015-0927)