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Waiver request submitted by Nancy Gomez, PhD, Lafayette Charter Foundation, regarding two $1500 late fees (total of $3000) assessed for filing both her amended 2018 and amended 2019 Tier 3 annual pfds 94 days late. |
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Ms. Gomez is requesting a waiver because her life this past year has been difficult. Her boyfriend of 14 years passed away, after being hospitalized and then catching Covid during his hospital stay. On July 28, 2020, she was faced with the difficult and horrible task of having to decide to take him off of life support. On August 25, 2020, she fell down and shattered her right wrist. She could barely work with just one hand, so she had to start physical therapy in September 2020. During her boyfriend's illness, then death, her accident, she lost 14 pounds and was depressed. She began to neglect daily task, and bills and housework started to accumulate. She recently had cataract surgery and is slowly recovering and struggling to continue. Ms. Gomez stated paying the late fee assessment would make her financial situation more difficult as her only means of income right now is her job as a Portuguese Phone Translator/Interpreter.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2018 Tier 3 Annual Report - Amendment
INITIAL PFD FILED ON: 11/26/2019
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 7/22/2020 (COVID)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/2/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 94 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 537 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 3 Annual Report - Amendment
INITIAL PFD FILED ON: 5/15/2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 7/22/2020 (COVID)
DATE REPORT FILED: 11/2/2020
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 94 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 119 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
PRIOR / OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR / OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 5 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 42:1124.3
requires persons holding a public office who represent a voting district having a population of less than 5,000 and each member of the governing authority or management board of a charter school created pursuant to Chapter 42 of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 to file a financial disclosure statement 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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2018 - Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
2019 - Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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