D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5708

Current through Register Vol. 72, No. 2, January 10, 2025

Rule 3-5708 - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FINE WAIVER REQUESTS

5708.1

A Public or Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement filer may submit a fine waiver request to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability so that the Board may consider whether to waive all or a portion of late or non-filer fines assessed to the filer.

5708.2

The request shall be in writing and should include identifying information (name, contact information, title, position, and agency), the number of days late and the amount of the fine, the date the request is submitted, and good cause why the Board should not impose the fine.

5708.3

The Board may consider the following good cause factors when deliberating on such matters:

(a) The filer's history of compliance regarding the timely filing of Financial Disclosure Statements in previous years;

(b) Proof of technological failure or error by the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability's Financial Disclosure e- filing web portal;

(c) Proof that the filer was substantially misinformed about Financial Disclosure deadlines or procedures by the Office of Government Ethics;

(d) A pending legal or ethical questions before the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability, the outcome of which may have a direct impact on the filer's responses on the required filings;

(e) Procedural or administrative error on the part of the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability;

(f) Proof of serious physical impairment or a chronic medical condition during the time period immediately preceding the filing deadline;

(g) Proof of extended leave, during which time the filer is not monitoring or is not required to monitor or respond to work correspondence; or

(h) Other factors or extenuating circumstances.

5708.4

Fine waiver requests shall be submitted for Board consideration within 15 business days of receiving the notice of the fine. Absent extenuating circumstances, as determined by the Director, the Board will not consider late-submitted requests. Any late-submitted request shall be deemed to be denied.

5708.5

The submission of a fine waiver request for consideration by the Board does not relieve a Public or Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement filer of their obligation to file a Financial Disclosure Statement.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5708

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 10535 (8/16/2019); amended by Final Rulemaking published at 71 DCR 15873 (12/20/2024)