HomeMy WebLinkAbout71 BagenstoseMr. Thomas Bagenstose
Borough Manager
Borough of West Reading
542 N. 10th Street
Reading, PA 19604
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
August 24, 1981
No. 71
#81- 56- C(3 -5)
Re: #81 -56 -C (3 -5)
Dear Mr. Bagenstose:
The State Ethics Commission has received a complaint
regarding you and a possible violation of Act 170 of 1978.
The Commission has now completed its investigation into
these allegations and finds no violation of Act 170.
The individual allegation and finding on which our
conclusion is based are:
I. Allegation: That you failed to file a Financial Interest
Statement as Borough Manager, Borough of West Reading,
for calendar year 1980.
Findings /Discussion: The State Ethics Act and Regulations
require all current public officials and public employees
to file a Financial Interest Statement no latex than
May 1 of each year you hold office and of the year
after you leave the position.
You are an appointed - public official of the West Reading
Borough serving as Borough Secretary /Manager; and,
therefore, required to file a Financial Interest Statement
with the Borough of West Reading no later than May 1
each year you hold the position.
You forwarded a copy of your Financial Interest Statement
dated April 3, 1981 to the Commission on August 11,
1981.
Mr. Thomas Bagenstose
August 24, 1981
Page -2-
Conclusion; The Commission accepts the copy of your
Financial Interest Statement as proof of filing. A
copy of this Statement will be forwarded to the Borough
of West Reading for their files. All Financial Interest
Statements are open to the public for inspection and
copying. The Commission will take no further action.
Our files in this case will remain confidential in
accordance with Section 8(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S.
408(a). However, this Order is final and will become
available as a public document within 15 days unless you
file documentation with the Commission which justifies
reconsideration and /or challenges pertinent factual findings.
During this 15 -day period, no one, including the Re-
spondent and /or Complainant, may violate this confidentiality
by releasing, discussing or circulating this Order. Any
person who violates the confidentiality of a Commission
proceeding is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not
more than $1000 or imprisoned for not more than one year or
both, see 65 P.S. 409(e).
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Sincerely,
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Paul J./ mith
Chairman