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Agenda Item
Docket No. 13-102
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request regarding whether it would be a violation of the Code if the Caddo Parish District Attorney Administrator, Gary Gaskinto, provided an uncompensated testimonial for Carr, Riggs and Ingram, LLC., a company who audits the books for the District Attorney's Office.
Facts:
The Administrator for the Caddo Parish District Attorney Office Mr. Gary L. Gaskin has asked for an advisory opinion regarding whether or not if would violate the Code of Governmental Ethics if he provided a uncompensated testimonial for Carr, Riggs and Ingram, LLC. that audits the books for the Caddo District Attorney's Office. The testimonial would be made for their website and possibly brochures, etc. Mr. Gaskin states he would receive nothing for this testimonial except a thank you.
Law:
La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) of the Code prohibits a public servant or his spouse from receiving anything of economic value for services rendered to a person who has a contractual or other business or financial relationship with the agency of the public servant.



Recommendations:
Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.

Assigned Attorney: Suzanne Mooney
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2013-102 draft opinion
2013-102- Advisory Opinion Request