As we head into the summer months, the Office of State Ethics has a lot going on of interest to the regulated community. As we posted last week, the agency drew 40 names of client lobbyists who will be subject to audit during the coming months. In addition, a recent email notified public officials that they will for the second year be auditing a 10% sample of their Statements of Financial Interest or SFIs. At last week’s Advisory Board meeting, Executive Director Carol Carson reported to the members that the Enforcement Division would begin sending out notices to public officials 30 days after a report has been filed by a lobbyist indicating that a benefit for that public official has been made. Finally, the Board members discussed the need to find replacements for the three open seats on the nine-member Advisory Board.
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Update on Office of State Ethics
Monday, June 21st, 2010Office of State Ethics Draws 40 Lobbyists Names for Audits This Afternoon
Thursday, June 17th, 2010The Office of State Ethics Chair, Thomas Dooley, had the honor of drawing the names of 40 lobbyists out of a box today for random audit by the agency’s enforcement division. As part of their annual ritual, he read each name and the staff checked to make sure that each client lobbyist hadn’t been audited within the last three years. Ethical Influence has conducted plenty of audits and helped clients prepare for these OSE reviews. While no one wishes to have their name selected, an audit is always an opportunity to learn how to keep better records and how to streamline your internal procedures so that reporting can be done more efficiently and accurately.
read more ››Office of State Ethics Update – Next Audit June 17th / Past Chairman Pays Fine / Registration Fee Increased
Friday, June 4th, 2010Since the last OSE Board meeting, there have been a few developments that impact the regulated community. First, in an effort to move the lottery drawing of clients for audit closer to the registration period, the Office of State Ethics will be conducting this year’s drawing on June 17th as opposed to its July meeting [...]
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