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Waiver request submitted by Michelle Cusimano, St.Tammany Parish Recreation District #4, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2017 Tier 2.1 Annual PFD 235 days late and a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her 2018 Tier2.1 Annual PFD 179 days late. |
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Jordon Johnson, Executive Director of the St. Tammany Recreation District #4 in Lacombe, Louisiana is seeking a waiver on behalf of Michelle Cusimano.
Mr. Jordan states that Ms. Cusimano completed her 2017 Personal Financial Disclosure Statement in the St. Tammany Recreation District's office. However he states that neither he nor Ms. Cusimano were aware that the disclosure had to be submitted to the Ethics Agency annually. He stated that Ms. Cusimano is not the type of professional to ignore state or federal guidelines. He formally requests the Ethics Board waive Ms. Cusimano's late fee assessment based on this information.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2017 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2018
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 10/02/2019
DATE REPORT FILED: 06/02/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 235 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 749
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 2.1 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 11/25/2019 (Greg Cusimano signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 06/02/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 179 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 384
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: No
OUTSTANDING DSCLOSUURES: Yes, 2019 Tier 2.1
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 4 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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