|
Waiver request submitted by Jason Gerald Ard, Sheriff / Livingston Parish, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2022 Tier 2 annual pfd 512 days late. |
|
|
Alesia M. Ardoin is submitting a waiver on behalf of Jason Ard. On 10/24/2023, BOE staff inquired about certain legal entities previously reported on earlier disclosures. There was no income from those entities and no amendment to the disclosure. On 2/4/2025, counsel for Mr. Ard received a call from the director of investigations requesting that the report be amended to show that there was no income to disclose. The provisions of the Ethics Code do not require disclosure of the requested information. Ms. Ardoin states they responded within the statutory safe harbor provision of notice of the deficiency. They do not understand why this matter continued after the 10/24/2023 correspondence addressing the staff's concerns. Please rescind the assessed late fee.
|
|
TYPE OF REPORT: 2022 Tier 2 Annual Report - Amendment
ORIGINAL FILING DATE: May 8, 2023
DATE NOD RECEIVED: 8/30/2023 (personally signed)
DATE REPORT FILED: 2/4/2025
DAYS LATE FROM NOD: 512 days
ASSESSED LATE FEE: $2500
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING PFD LATE FEES: None
PRIOR/OUTSTANDING CF LATE FEES: Yes - 2023 $60 (Paid)
OUTSTANDING DISCLOSURE REPORTS: None
PRIOR EXPERIENCE: has filed 19 reports or amendments
|
|
La. R.S. 42:1124.2
requires each person holding a public office who represents a voting district having a population of 5,000 or more persons to file an annual personal 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.
|
|
| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
|
|