October 9, 2020 •
Philadelphia Board of Ethics Announces Training Schedule
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The Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced the 2020 lobbying training schedule. The virtual training will cover ethics rules, registering, and filing expense reports with the Board of Ethics. At this time, it is not mandatory to attend one of the […]
The Philadelphia Board of Ethics announced the 2020 lobbying training schedule.
The virtual training will cover ethics rules, registering, and filing expense reports with the Board of Ethics.
At this time, it is not mandatory to attend one of the 2020 lobbying trainings.
However, attendance at a training will be credited when the mandatory training provision takes effect for registered entities.
Registration for the lobbying training can be accomplished at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEqd-6srj0tHdGweXo4WfNtm4z9H7yiRooO.
Questions regarding the schedule or training may be directed to the Board of Ethics at Lobbying@phila.gov or BOE.Training@phila.gov
March 24, 2020 •
No Late Fees for DC Lobbyist Reports due April 15
Washington D.C. City Hall
On March 23, the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability issued a notice to lobbyists informing them penalties will not be issued for late filings due in April because of the coronavirus pandemic. On April 15, lobbyists […]
On March 23, the District of Columbia Board of Ethics and Government Accountability issued a notice to lobbyists informing them penalties will not be issued for late filings due in April because of the coronavirus pandemic.
On April 15, lobbyists are required to file activity reports for the first three months of calendar year 2020.
That deadline has not been changed.
The Office of Government Ethics (OGE) is open and operating on full telework status through April 27.
Filing electronically online is working normally and payments can still be accepted by mail.
However, the OGE will be unable to provide walk-in assistance or to accept deliveries.
In addition to the OGE not assessing late fees on filings that are delayed due to the public health crisis, the agency will also consider other measures to assist registrants during this time, according to the notice.
September 27, 2019 •
FARA Update eFiling Registration System
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, effective this week, all foreign agents filing with the DOJ under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) must submit their initial registration statements using its new online eFile system. In the DOJ’s announcement, […]
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced, effective this week, all foreign agents filing with the DOJ under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA) must submit their initial registration statements using its new online eFile system.
In the DOJ’s announcement, the agency said the “upgraded filing system allows registrants to submit data through a self-guided, web-based questionnaire, rather than uploading PDFs.”
While the current system will only allow for initial registrations, all other FARA filings will continue to use the existing eFiling system until further notice.
FARA is a disclosure statute requiring persons acting as agents of foreign principals in a political or quasi-political capacity to make public disclosure of their relationship with and activities for the foreign principal.
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