HomeMy WebLinkAbout186 HendricksMr. William P. Hendricks
2702 Hoffer Street
Harrisburg, PA 17103
Re: No. 82-107-C (FIS)
Dear Mr. Hendricks:
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
308 FINANCE BUILDING
HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA 17120
ORDER OF THE COMMISSION
February 28, 1983
Order No. 186
The State Ethics Commission has reviewed the possibility that you have
violated the State Ethics Act, Act 178 -170. The nature of the alleged
violation is as follows:
I. Allegation: That as a public employee you failed to file a Financial
Interest Statement by May 1, 1981, as required by the State Ethics Act.
A. Findings:
1. An on -site audit of the May 1, 1981 Financial Interest Statements for the
Department of Public Welfare was conducted on May 24, 1982, by Kevin McClincy,
State Ethics Commission Auditor /Investigator. The audit identified you as a
non - filer.
2. a. You served as a Purchasing Agent for the Bureau of Procurement during
the year 1980.
b. You have since resigned your position with the Department effective
April 5, 1980.
3. You have not filed a Financial Interest Statement as required by the State
Ethics Act as set forth in Section 4(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 P.S. 404(a) of
the Ethics Act and regulations as follows:
(a) Eacn 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)
William P. Hendricks
February 28, 1983
Page 2
Incumbent public officials in governmental bodies other
than those specified in subsection (a) of this section who
are not candidates shall file their Statement of Financial
Interests only with their governmental body.
51 Pa. Code 4.4(b).
4. Under the Commission policy relating to persons who have failed to file
the required Financial Interest Statement a letter was addressed to you by the
Executive Director of the State Ethics Commission, Edward M. Seladones.
a. This letter was dated June 7, 1982.
b. This letter was mailed to you at the address of 2702 Hoffer Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17103.
c. This letter was mailed regular first class mail.
d. We received no response to this letter.
5. Another letter was addressed to you by Edward M. Seladones, Executive
Director, State Ethics Commission.
a. This letter was dated August 27, 1982.
b. This letter was mailed to you at the address of 2702 Hoffer Street,
Harrisburg, PA 17103.
c. This letter was mailed certified, return receipt requested, #0018415.
d. We received no response to this letter. This letter was returned to us
August 28, 1982.
e. Another letter was addressed to you with the same address noted in "b"
dated October 22, 1982, certified, return receipt requested, #0018401.
f. This letter was returned to us October 26, 1982 as "refused."
On March 7, 1983 you filed a Financial Interest Statement and added
information clarifying sources of income. We were also informed that during
the period in which you had not filed, your wife had a lengthy illness which
resulted in her death.
William P. Hendricks
February 28, 1983
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B. Discussion: You were obligated by the
provisions
as cited above to file a Financial Interest Statement .ofFormertpubliEchics Act
employees shall file a Statement of Financial Interests for their last
service by May 1 of the succeeding year � statement filed tr the
of
same offices where they filed when theywereincumbentemployees. You have
now filed a Financial Interest Statement and 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.
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and will become available as a public document�withinv15 'dayssafterrserviceal is
unless you file documentation with the Commission which justifies
reconsideration and /or challenges pertinent factual findings. See 51 Pa. Code
2.38. During this 15 -day period, no one, including the Respondent unless he
waives his right to challenge this Order, 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 one year or both, see
65 P.S. 409(e).
PJS /jc
cc: DPW
Personnel Office
By the Commission,
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Chairman