Order No. 137-SL
Syndiko’s Investments LLC
Registered Principal
Pittsburgh, PA 15223
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. Syndiko’s Investments LLC, in its capacity as a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) under principal registration number “P47956,” failed to timely file a quarterly expense report with the Department of State for the first quarter of 2018 as required by Section 13A05 of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05.
2. The transgression of the Lobbying Disclosure Law outlined in paragraph 1 immediately above is deemed to be negligent in nature.
3. Pursuant to Section 13A09(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A09(c), and the Consent Agreement of the parties, this Commission hereby levies one administrative penalty against Syndiko’s Investments LLC in the total amount of $10,000.00, calculated as follows: $50.00 per day for the first ten days its first quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $100.00 per day for the next ten days its first quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $200 per day for the next eight days its first quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $86.25 per day for the remaining eighty days its first quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent (10 days x $50.00 + 10 days x $100.00 + 8 days x $200.00 + 80 days x $86.25 = $10,000.00).
4. To the extent it has not already done so, Syndiko’s Investments LLC is ordered to pay the aforesaid administrative penalty in the total amount of $10,000.00 to be made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
5. Noncompliance with Paragraph 4 of this Order will result in the Commission initiating appropriate enforcement action(s).
Order No. 138-SL
Tabor Services, Inc.
Registered Principal
Philadelphia, PA 19144
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. Tabor Services, Inc., in its capacity as a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) under principal registration number “P51291,” failed to timely file a quarterly expense report with the Department of State for the second quarter of 2018 as required by Section 13A05 of Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05.
2. The transgression of the Lobbying Disclosure Law outlined in paragraph 1 immediately above is deemed to be negligent in nature.
3. Pursuant to Section 13A09(c) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A09(c), and the Consent Agreement of the parties, this Commission hereby levies one administrative penalty against Tabor Services, Inc. in the total amount of $9,911.25, calculated as follows: $50.00 per day for the first ten days its second quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $100.00 per day for the next ten days its second quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $200 per day for the next seven days its second quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent, plus $88.75 per day for the remaining seventy-nine days its second quarter 2018 expense report was delinquent (10 days x $50.00 + 10 days x $100.00 + 7 days x $200.00 + 79 days x $88.75 = $9,911.25).
4. To the extent it has not already done so, Tabor Services, Inc. is ordered to pay the aforesaid administrative penalty in the total amount of $9,911.25 to be made payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
5. Noncompliance with Paragraph 4 of this Order will result in the Commission initiating appropriate enforcement action(s).
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