Waiver request submitted by Wanda Fay McCoy, Mayor of Roseland (Pop. 1,123) / Tangipahoa Parish, regarding a $375 late fee assessed for filing her 2020 Tier 3 annual pfd 15 days late. |
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Ms. McCoy stated she gave her annual
disclosure to a municipal employee to submit on her behalf to the BOE. However, the employee failed to do so, no longer works in her office, and did not leave a forwarding address or telephone number.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2020 Tier 3 Annual Report ORIGINAL FILING DATE: 5/17/2021 DATE NOD RECEIVED: 9/28/2021 (personally signed green card) DATE REPORT FILED: 10/22/2021 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 15 days DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 158 days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $375 PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 16 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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Suspend all based on future compliance with the Code of Ethics.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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