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HomeMy WebLinkAbout73 GroffMr. Edwin I. Groff Borough Council Borough of West Reading 301 Chestnut Street West Reading, PA 19611 Re: #81 -58 -C (5 -5) Dear Mr. Groff: / r STATE ETHICS COMMISSION 308 FINANCE BUILDING HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120 ORDER OF THE COMMISSION August 24, 1981 No. 73 #81 -58 -C (5 -5) 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 Councilman, Borough of West Reading, for calendar year 1980. Findings /Discussion: The State Ethics Act and Regu- lations require all current public officials and public employees to file a Financial Interest Statement no later than May 1st of each year you hold office and of the year after you leave the position. You are an elected - public official of the West Reading Borough serving as Borough Councilman and therefore, required to file a Financial Interest Statement with the Borough of West Reading no later than May 1st of each year you hold the position. You forwarded a copy of your Financial Interest Statement dated February 14, 1981 to this Commission on August 11, 1981. A copy of your Financial Interest Statement is now on file with the Borough of West Reading. Mr. Edwin I. Groff August 24, 1981 Page -2- PJS /jc Conclusion: The Commission accepts the copy of your Financial Interest Statement as proof of filing. 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). Sincerely, 7 1; J. mith Chairman