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10. <br /> From January 7, 2019, through July 4, 2021, Fabian Blachc III paid himself a total of <br /> 00,585, 7 for 3,418.75 hours of overtime worked in excess of forty hours per week. The checks <br /> were signed by Fabian B lathe III in his capacity as Executive Secretary. None of the overtime <br /> payments were approved by the LBP E Board. <br /> IMPROPER ANNUAL BONUS PAYMENT <br /> 11. <br /> Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 14(A) prohibits the expenditure of public <br /> funds as bonus compensation payments to state employees. See Attorney General Opinion 10- <br /> 0299 <br /> 0-o 9 , issued March 28, 2011; Varnado v. Hospital Service District No. 1, 98-0468 (La. App. 1 <br /> fir, , 730 So. 2d 1 , 1 s, 539 So., 2d 803, 810 (La. App. Cir. 3, 1989)p <br /> writ denied. <br /> 1 , <br /> On December 22, 2020, Fabian Blache III issued a bonus check to himself in the amount <br /> of$12,361.441 representing ten percent of his gross annual salary as Executive Secretary of the <br /> L B p E, <br /> 1 . <br /> a <br /> La. R.S. 4 +1111(A)(1)(a) provides that no public servant shall receive anything of <br /> economicvalue:, ether than compensation and benefits from the govemmental entity to which he <br /> is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position.. <br /> i <br /> i <br /> Page 3 of 6 (Docket Not 2022-476) <br />