Waiver request submitted by Nicole Boudreaux, with the Council for the Development of French in Louisiana (CODOFIL), regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2016 Tier 2.1 annual PFD 94 days late. |
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Ms. Boudreaux filed a Tier 1 instead of a Tier 2.1 on 4/17/17. She was made aware of her error on 1/12/18 and she states that she immediately mailed the amended /correct Tier 2.1. She sent the amendment by regular mail. On May 3, 2018, she learned that the Board of Ethics had not received her amendment. She re-filed the amendment on the same day. Her waiver request is timely.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2016 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - Amendment ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2017
DATE NOD RECEIVED: January 12, 2018 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: May 2, 2018 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 94 days DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 353 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500 OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 9 reports or amendments
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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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Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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