| Waiver request submitted by Joseph E. Williams, former member of the New Orleans City Planning Commission, regarding a $400 late fee assessed for filing his 2014 Tier 2.1 Annual PFD 8 days late. |
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Mr. Williams states that he resigned from the commission on July 12, 2014 and moved out of state. He rarely returns to New Orleans and was unaware that a Notice of Delinquency had been issued. He states that he did not sign for the Notice.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2014 Tier 2.1 Annual PFD Report
ORIGINAL DUE DATE: May 15, 2015
DATE NOD RECEIVED: July 25, 2015 [signature not legible]
DATE REPORT FILED: August 12, 2015
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 8 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 71
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $400
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR LATE FEES SUSPENDED/WAIVED: None
Mr. Williams has been filing for six years.
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La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1 requires financial disclosure for each member and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend, disburse or invest $10,000 or more of funds in a fiscal year 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 seven (7) business days after receipt of the notice of delinquency.
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Suspend all based on future compliance with the reporting requirements under the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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