| Waiver request submitted by Thomas Barnett regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2012 R.S. 42:1114 disclosure affidavit 729 days late and his 2013 R.S. 42:1114 disclosure affidavit 364 days late. |
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Mr. Barnett was required to file a R.S. 42:1114 financial disclosure statement because he received a thing of economic value (salary) from a person (Magellan) that had a contractual relationship with his wife's (Michelle Barnett) agency, the Department of Health and Hospitals.
Ms. Barnett began working for Office of Behavioral Health with DHH on March 1, 2012, the same time the Magellan contract became effective with OBH. Mr. Barnett began working for Magellan on July 16, 2012. Therefore, his first disclosure statement would have been due for May 2013 covering calendar year 2012. Mr. Barnett states that he disclosed to Magellan of his wife's employment with OBH/DHH. He states that no one informed him of his requirement to file with the Board of Ethics. Ms. Barnett also disclosed to OBH/DHH that her husband was offered a job with Magellan. However, his wife did take Ethics training in February 2013, prior to the first reports due date. She also took training again in October 2014. Mr. Barnett states he was not aware of the filing requirement until the Board of Ethics told him.
The Board has no waiver guidelines for these types of reports.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2012 Financial Disclosure Statement (R.S. 42:1114)
REPORT DUE: May 15, 2013
NOD-FF RECEIVED:
DATE REPORT FILED: May 14, 2015
DAYS LATE: 729
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2013 Financial Disclosure Statement (R.S. 42:1114)
REPORT DUE: May 15, 2014
NOD-FF RECEIVED:
DATE REPORT FILED: May 14, 2015
DAYS LATE: 364
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2,500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
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La. R.S. 42:1114 provides that each public servant and each member of his immediate family who derives anything of economic value, directly, through any transaction involving the agency of such public servant or who derives any thing of economic value of which he may be reasonably expected to know through a person which (1) is regulated by the agency of such public servant, or (2) has bid on or entered into or is in any way financially interested in any contract, subcontract, or any transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant shall disclose certain information as set forth in Section 1114.
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2012 - waive the late fee.
2013 - decline to waive.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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