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In Re: Jose Frayre,
Respondent
STATE ETHICS COMMISSION
FINANCE BUILDING
613 NORTH STREET, ROOM 309
HARRISBURG, PA 17120-0400
File Docket:
26-035-P
Order No.
967-S
Date Decided:
10/15/26
Date Mailed:
10/16/26
Before: Michael A. Schwartz, Chair
David L. Reddecliff, Vice Chair
Paul E. Parsells
Robert P, Caruso
Emilia McKee Vassallo
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This is a final adjudication of the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission as to the alleged
delinquency and/or deficiency of Statement(s) of Financial Interests required to be filed pursuant
to Sections 1104 and 1105 of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act ("Ethics Act"), 65
Pa.C.S. § 1101 et sue.
The Investigative Division initiated these proceedings by filing with the State Ethics
Commission and serving upon Respondent an Order to Show Cause and a Petition for Civil
Penalties. An Answer was not filed by the Respondent, and a hearing was deemed waived. A
Motion to Deem Facts Admitted and Enter Default was filed. The Motion was granted. The record
is complete. The Findings in this Order are derived from the Order to Show Cause and the Petition
for Civil Penalties filed by the Investigative Division.
1. FINDINGS:
Respondent is an adult individual who resides or maintains a mailing address at [address
redacted].
2. From December 10, 2007, until June 21, 2024, Respondent was a Human Services Program
Executive 1 with the Department of Human Services, and as such, Respondent has at all
times relevant to these proceedings been a "public official" or "public employee" as
defined in Section 1102 of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1102.
3. Respondent as a public official or public employee is subject to the Statement of Financial
Interests filing provisions of the Ethics Act.
COUNT ONE
4. Paragraphs 1 through 3 are incorporated by reference,
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5. Section 1104 of the Ethics Act requires all public officials and public employees to file a
Statement of Financial Interests by no later than May 1 of each year that the public official
or public employee holds such position and the year after they leave such position. 65
Pa.C.S. § 1104.
6. Section 1105 of the Ethics Act lists the information required to be filed on the Statement
of Financial Interests. 65 Pa.C.S, � 1105.
7. Respondent has failed to provide full financial disclosure as required by the Ethics Act,
Specifically, Respondent has failed to file a Statement of Financial Interests for calendar
years 2023 and 2024, which Statement of Financial Interests was to be filed by May 1 of
2024 and 2025, respectively, and Respondent has therefore transgressed Sections 1104 and
1105 of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 1104, 1105.
8. By Notice letter dated August 26, 2025, Respondent was served with Notice in accordance
with Section 1107(5) of the Ethics Act of the specific allegations against Respondent
concerning the above transgressions. 65 Pa.C.S. § 1107.
9. Said Notice letter provided Respondent an opportunity to avoid the institution of these civil
penalty proceedings by filing an accurate and complete Statement of Financial Interests for
calendar years 2023 and 2024 within twenty (20) days of the date of the Notice letter.
10. Respondent failed to file a Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023 and
2024 within twenty (20) days of the date of the Notice letter so as to comply with the
specific requirements of the Ethics Act.
11. By letter dated November 6, 2025, Respondent was served with a second correspondence
titled "Final Notice" of the specific allegations against Respondent concerning the above
transgressions.
12. Said second correspondence titled "Final Notice" again provided Respondent an
opportunity to avoid the institution of these civil penalty proceedings by filing an accurate
and complete Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024 within
twenty (20) days of the date of the second correspondence titled "Final Notice."
13. Respondent has failed and refused to file a Statement of Financial Interests for calendar
years 2023 and 2024 so as to comply with the specific requirements of the Ethics Act.
PENALTIES
14. Section 1 109(f) of the Ethics Act provides:
§ 1109. Penalties
(f) Civil penalty. --In addition to any other civil remedy
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or criminal penalty provided for in this chapter, the
commission may, after notice has been served in accordance
with section 1107(5) (relating to powers and duties of
commission) and upon a majority vote of its members, levy
a civil penalty upon any person subject to this chapter who
fails to file a statement of financial interests in a timely
manner or who files a deficient statement of financial
interests, at a rate of not more than $25 for each day such
statement remains delinquent or deficient. The maximum
penalty payable under this paragraph is $250.
65 Pa.C.S. § 1109(f).
15. For each violation the Commission finds, Respondent is subject to civil penalty liability
under Section 1109(f) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1109(f), at a rate of not more than
$25.00 per day for each day the Statement of Financial Interests remains delinquent or
deficient, for a maximum civil penalty of $250.00 per violation.
16. Because Respondent has committed two violations alleged herein, Respondent is subject
to total maximum civil penalty liability of $500.00.
17. There are no mitigating circumstances and Respondent should be assessed the maximum
civil penalty of $500,00, in that the twenty -day deadline set forth in the second
correspondence titled "Final Notice" to Respondent has expired and the Respondent has
not complied.
IL DISCUSSION:
As a Human Services Program Executive 1 with the Department of Human Services, Jose
Frayre ("Frayre") was at all times relevant to these proceedings a "public employee" subject to the
provisions of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act ("Ethics Act"), 65 Pa.C.S. § 1101 et
M.
Pursuant to Section 1104(a) of the Ethics Act, Frayre was specifically required to file a
Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the Department of Human
Services on or before May 1, 2024, and 2025, respectively. Section 1104(a) provides:
§ 1104. Statement of financial interests required to be filed
(a) Public official or public employee. --.Each public official of the
Commonwealth shall file a statement of financial interests for the preceding
calendar year with the commission no later than May 1 of each year that he holds
such a position and of the year after he leaves such a position. Each public
employee and public official of the Commonwealth shall file a statement of
financial interests for the preceding calendar year with the department, agency,
body or bureau in which he is employed or to which he is appointed or elected no
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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 or public official shall file a
statement of financial interests with the governing authority of the political
subdivision by which he is employed or within which he is appointed or elected no
later than May 1 of each year that he holds such a position and of the year after he
leaves such a position. Persons who are full-time or part-time solicitors for political
subdivisions are required to file under this section.
65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(a).
The complete financial disclosure which Frayre as a Human Services Program Executive
1 with the Department of Human Services was required to provide in the Statement of Financial
Interests form is statutorily mandated in detail at Section 1105 of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. §
1105.
Section 1109(f) of the Ethics Act provides as follows:
§ 1109. Penalties
(f) Civil penalty.-- In addition to any other civil remedy or criminal penalty
provided for in this chapter, the commission may, after notice has been served in
accordance with section 1107(5) (relating to powers and duties of commission)
and upon a majority vote of its members, levy a civil penalty upon any person
subject to this chapter who fails to file a statement of financial interests in a timely
manner or who files a deficient statement of financial interests, at a rate of not more
than $25 for each day such statement remains delinquent or deficient. The
maximum penalty payable under this paragraph is $250.
65 Pa.C.S. § 1109(f).
An application of Section 1109(f) to this case establishes that this Commission has the
discretion to levy a maximum civil penalty against Frayre for the delinquent Statement of Financial
Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024.
The prerequisite service of a Notice letter in accordance with Section 1107(5) was satisfied.
Frayre did not remedy the failure to comply with the Ethics Act although given more than the usual
grace period following Notice in which to do so. The Investigative Division then instituted formal
proceedings against Frayre by filing with the State Ethics Commission and serving upon Frayre
an Order to Show Cause and a Petition for Civil Penalties, ordering Frayre to show cause why a
civil penalty should not be levied against him. Frayre did not file an answer to the Order to Show
Cause. A default judgment was entered against Frayre. There is nothing of record that would
constitute a defense or excuse for Frayre's failure to comply with the Ethics Act. Frayre has failed
to show cause why a civil penalty should not be levied against him in this matter.
We find that Frayre, as a Human Services Program Executive 1 with the Department of
Human Services, failed to comply with Section 1104(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(a),
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when he failed to file a Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the
Department of Human Services.
We hereby levy one maximum civil penalty against Frayre at the rate of Twenty -Five
Dollars ($25.00) per day for each day the Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023
and 2024 have remained delinquent. Given the number of days during which the Statement of
Financial Interests has remained delinquent, the resultant amount to be levied against Frayre is
Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00).
Frayre shall be ordered to make payment of the above civil penalty in the amount of
$500.00 by no later than the thirtieth (30'b) day after the mailing date of this adjudication and
Order, by utilizing the Commission's electronic payment system or by forwarding to this
Commission a check made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for deposit in the State
Treasury.
Frayre shall be ordered to file a complete and accurate Statement of Financial Interests for
calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the Department of Human Services by no later than the thirtieth
(30Eh) day after the mailing date of this adjudication and Order, with one copy forwarded to this
Commission for compliance verification purposes.
ZH. CONCLUSIONS OF LAW:
1. rose Frayre ("Frayre"), as a Human Services Program Executive I with the Department of
Human Set vices, was at all times relevant to these proceedings a "public employee" subject
to the provisions of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act ("Ethics Act"), 65 Pa.C.S.
§ 1101 etseMc.
2. Frayre, as a Human Services Program Executive 1 with the Department of Human Services,
failed to comply with Section 1104(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(a), when he
failed to file a Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the
Department of Human Services.
3. Notice of the delinquency of Frayre's Statement of Financial Interests for calendar years
2023 and 2024 was previously served upon him in accordance with Section 1107(5) of the
Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1107(5).
4. Based upon the totality of the circumstances in this case, a civil penalty in the total amount
of $500.00 is warranted.
In Re: Jose Frayre, File Docket: 26-035-P
Respondent : Date Decided: 10/15/26
Date Mailed: 10/16/26
ORDER NO. 867-S
1. Jose Frayre ("Frayre"), as a Human Services Program Executive 1 with the Department of
Human Services, failed to comply with Section 1104(a) of the Public Official and
Employee Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § I I04(a), when he failed to file a Statement of Financial
Interests for calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the Department of Hunan Services.
2. This Commission hereby levies one maximum civil penalty against Frayre at the rate of
Twenty -Five Dollars ($25.00) per day for each day the Statements of Financial Interests
for calendar years 2023 and 2024 has remained delinquent, for a total civil penalty of Five
Hundred ($500.00). Frayre is ordered to pay said civil penalty in the total amount of
$500.00 by no later than the thirtieth (30"') day after the mailing date of this Order, by
utilizing the Commission's electronic payment system or by forwarding to the
Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission a check made payable to the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, for deposit in the State Treasury.
3. Frayre is ordered to file a complete and accurate Statement of Financial Interests for
calendar years 2023 and 2024 with the Department of Human Services by no later than the
thirtieth (30`11) day after the mailing date of this Order, with one copy forwarded to the
Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission for compliance verification purposes.
4. Failure to comply with Paragraph 2 or 3 of this Order will result in the initiation of an
appropriate enforcement action.
B TIJE COMMISSION,
Micha 1 A, chwartz, Chair