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Waiver request submitted by James Benedict, former member of the Young Audiences Charter School, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his 2019 Tier 3 annual pfd 401 days late. |
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Mr. Benedict states he is a resident of the State of New York and has resided there since 1987. He was appointed to the Young Audiences Charter School as a National Board representative. He states the last email he has from Young Audiences Charter School is from March 29, 2017. He attached the document in the e-mail, which are the minutes from March 8, 2017 board meeting. He does not recall any further board meeting of board related matters from that point onward. He states he did not formally resign from the board but he assumed he was no longer on the board.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2019 Tier 3 Annual Report
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: July 6, 2020
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 03/11/2021 (personally signed green card)
DATE REPORT FILED: 04/27/2022
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 401 days
DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 660 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: Yes, 2017 PFD, $300, paid
OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: Been filing since 2013
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La. R.S. 42:1123.3
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 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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