Commission approves default final orders for late filers; refers collection and salary-withholding processes

The commission considered and adopted a slate of default final orders for individuals who did not timely appeal, pay assessed fines, or file required annual financial disclosures. Staff explained the process for referral: individuals who receive public funds will be referred for salary withholding procedures; others will be transmitted to the collection agency contracted by the Department of Financial Services.

"Those in a position receiving public funds will be referred for salary withholding and the others will be transmitted to the collection agency contracted by the department of financial services for collection," the chair read from staff materials. Several commissioners disclosed voting conflicts or abstentions for particular named individuals; the commission separated votes and handled those names individually where conflicts were declared. The orders were adopted by majority votes in the recorded proceedings.