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Waiver request submitted by Grant Crochet, Lower Delta Soil & Water Conservation, regarding a $1500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 284 days late. |
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Grant Crochet submitted the disclosure but failed to add the $315 per diem he received that year. He was newly appointed as chairman of the organization in 2024. Since it is a voluntary position, he was unaware he needed to count the per diem. It was not explained to him when he began on the Lower Delta SWCD Board. Moving forward, he will make it a priority to ensure that all elected and appointed members know they must include that information. Someone else signed for the FTF notice, and Mr. Crochet did not receive it. He takes his position seriously, so had he known, he would have complied.
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TYPE OF REPORT: 2022 Tier 2.1 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 15, 2023
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 5/15/2024 (Conner Crochet)
DATE REPORT FILED: 3/4/2025
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 284 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 4 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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Suspend all based on future compliance.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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