Waiver request submitted by Phyllis Hart, Metropolitan Planning Commission / Shreveport, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing her 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 36 days late. |
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Phyllis A. Hart has served on the Metropolitan Planning Commission Board (MPCB) for two years and has served in the US Army for 36 years. This has been a learning process, and the issue has been corrected. She has a home in Shreveport, LA, and an apartment in Arkansas. Ms. Hart was on vacation from 11/8/2024 to 12/18/2024, and the FTF notice was delivered on 11/30/2024. She was also out of town from 12/21/2024 to 12/29/2024 and 12/31/2024 to 1/3/2025. During the time of her departure from her Shreveport residence, her neighbor retains her mail. Ms. Hart received guidance on filing from a BOE representative. She was unable to upload her documents due to computer issues. Moving forward, she will send her statements via certified mail.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2023 Tier 2.1 Annual Report ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2024 DATE NOD RECEIVED: 11/30/2024 (signature not legible) DATE REPORT FILED: 1/15/2025 DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 36 days DAYS LATE FROM ORIGINAL DUE DATE: 245days ASSESSED LATE FEE: $1500 PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: None OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 3 reports or amendments
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La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1 requires financial disclosure for each member and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend, disburse or invest $10,000 or more of funds in a fiscal year 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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