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Waiver request submitted by Donald Cravins, Sr., candidate for Mayor of the City of Opelousas in the October 22, 2011 election, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2010 Tier 2 candidate personal financial statement 55 days late. |
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Mayor Cravins states his accountant was responsible for filing his pfd report and that he failed to do so. Mayor Cravins stated he terminated the services of that accountant and hired another, who also failed to timely file his pfd report.
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TYPE OF REPORT: Tier 2 Candidate Annual Report (2010)
DATE NOD RECEIVED: September 30, 2011
DATE REPORT FILED: December 14, 2011
DAYS LATE: 55 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
OTHER LATE FILINGS: Yes, 2009 Tier 2 annual, filed 623 days late, assessed $2,500, no waiver request, paying pursuant to a payment plan.
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La. R.S. 18:1495.7A requires any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which he is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within ten (10) days of the day the candidate filed his notice of candidacy for the office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.2 requires each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of 5,000 or more persons to file an annual personal financial disclosure statement on or before May 15th of each year during which the person holds office and the year following termination of the holding of such office.
La. R.S. 42:1124.4 of the Code provides that upon discovery of the failure to file, failure to timely file, omission of information or inaccurate information, the Board shall notify the filer by sending him a notice of delinquency by certified mail. The notice of delinquency shall inform the person that the financial statement must be filed, or that the information must be disclosed or accurately disclosed, or that a written answer contesting the allegation of such failure, omission, or inaccuracy must be filed no later than fourteen (14) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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