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HomeMy WebLinkAbout755 TaramelliIn re: Paul D. Taramelli STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 308 FINANCE BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120 : File Docket: 89 -060 -C : Date Decided: June 21, 1990 : Date Mailed: July 9. 1990 Before: Helena G. Hughes, Chair Robert W. Brown, Vice Chair G. Sieber Pancoast Dennis C. Harrington James M. Howley Daneen E. Reese The State Ethics Commission received a complaint regarding a possible violation of the State Ethics Act, No. 170 of 1978, 65 P.S. 401 et. seq. Written notice, of the specific allegation(s) was served at the commencement of the investigation. A Findings Report was issued and served, upon completion of the investigation, which constituted the Complaint by the Investigation Division. An Answer was not filed and a hearing was waived. The record is complete. This adjudication of the Commission is hereby issued which sets forth the individual Allegations, Findings of Fact, Discussion, Conclusions of Law and Order. This adjudication is final and will be made available as a public document fifteen days after issuance. However, reconsideration may be requested which will defer public release of this adjudication pending action on the request by the Commission. A request for reconsideration, however, does not affect the finality of this adjudication. A reconsideration request must be received at this Commission within fifteen days of issuance and must include a detailed . explanation of the reasons as to why reconsideration should be granted in conformity with 51 Pa. Code 52.38. The files in this case will remain confidential in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. 408(a) during the fifteen day period and no one unless the right to challenge this Order is waived, may violate confidentiality by releasing, discussing or circulating this Order. However, confidentiality does not preclude discussing this case with an attorney at law. Any person who violates confidentiality of the Ethics Act is guilty of a misdemeanor subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year, 65 P.S. 409(e). I. Allegation: That you, a member of the Lackawanna County Multi - Purpose Stadium Authority, violated the following provisions of the Ethics Act, (Act 170 of 1978), when you failed to file a statement of financial interest for the 1987 calendar year by May 1 of that year. Section 4. Statement of financial interests required to be filed. (a) Each public employee employed by the Commonwealth shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the department, agency or bureau in which .he is employed no later than May 1, of each year that he holds such a position and of the year after he leaves such a position. Any other public employee shall file a statement of financial interests with the governing authority of the political subdivision by which he is employed no later than May 1 of each year that he holds such a position and of the year after he leaves such a position. 65 P.S. §404(a). II. Findings: ADJUDICATION 1. You are presently a member of the Lackawanna County Multi - Purpose Stadium Authority. You have served in this capacity since 1987. a. You were appointed to this position by the Lackawanna County Commissioners. b. You presently serve as chairman of the authority. 2. The Stadium Authority was created by the Lackawanna County Commissioners in April 1985 to finance the construction of a multi - million dollar baseball stadium *in Moosic, PA. yhe Stadium Authority continues to exist today as it over ees the operations of the stadium. a. Your duties the Stadium Authority include managing and supervising. A review of the statements of financial interest on file at the administrative offices of Lackawanna disclosed no statement of financial interest for you for the calendar year 1987. 4. You were unaware that you had to file a statement of financial interest with the State Ethics Commission until after you were officially notified. a. Your position with Stadium Authority is a non- compensated position. In re: Paul D. Taramelli File Docket: 89 -060 -C : Date Decided: June 21, 1990 : Date Mailed: July 9. 1990 ORDER No. 755 1. A technical violation of Section 4(a) of the Ethics Act occurred when Paul D. Taramelli as a Lackawanna County Multi - Purpose Stadium Authority member did not timely file his Statement of Financial Interests for the 1987 calendar year. 2. No further action will be taken since ther is no evide%ce to indicate that the late filing was intentional. " BY THE OMMISSION, H;LENA G. HUGHES, HAIR