HomeMy WebLinkAbout85 NissleyMr. John H. Nissley
Zoning Board Member
R. D. #3
Mt. Joy, PA 17552
Re: #81 -73 -C (4 -7)
Dear Mr. Nissley:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
October 13, 1981
No. 85
The State Ethics Commission has received a complaint
regarding you and a possible violation of Act 170 of 1978.
The State Ethics Commission has completed its investigation
into these allegations and finds there was a violation of
the Act when you failed to report all required sources of
income.
The individual allegation and finding on which our
conclusion is based are:
I. Allegation: That you failed to properly disclose
information for Items 5, 8, 11 and 15 on your Financial
Interest Statement.
II. Findings /Discussion: Section 5(b) of the Ethics Act
requires the reporting of direct or indirect sources of
income totaling in the aggregate of $500 or more. You
submitted an amended Financial Interest Statement on
October 5, 1981 indicating the sources of income in
Item 15 on your Financial Interest Statement.
Item 5 indicates that you are an elected /appointed
official of Rapho Township.
Item 8 indicates that you are a Zoning Hearing Board
Member.
Item 11 indicates that your spouse is a housewife.
Mr. John H. Nissley
October 13, 1981
Page -2-
III. Conclusion: While the failure to list the
information described above is a violation of the Act,
you corrected your Statement as soon as the requirements
were clarified and the Commission accepts your revised
Statement. A copy of your amended Financial Interest
Statement will be sent to Rapho Township to be attached
to your original Financial Interest Statement. The
Commission will take no further action on this matter.
PJS /jc
This decision is not to be viewed as a precedent.
It applies only to this situation. Future violations
will be reviewed and the Commission will take all
possible actions to enforce the law and provide fi-
nancial interest information to the public.
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 avail-
able as a public document within 15 days unless you file
documentation with the Commission which justifies recon-
sideration 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,
Paul J.. Smith
Chai