Order No. 1753 (Silberman)
Member of the Council of Trustees
West Chester University of the
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education
700 South High Street
West Chester, PA 19383
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. As a Member of the Council of Trustees of West Chester University of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, Eli Silberman (“Silberman”) technically violated Section 1104(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act (“Ethics Act”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(a), when he failed to timely file Statement of Financial Interests forms for the 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years.
2. A technical violation of Section 1105(a) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1105(a), occurred when Silberman failed to timely file Statement of Financial Interests forms for the 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years and subsequently backdated those filings, having received erroneous instructions from a West Chester University official that backdated filings would be acceptable if Silberman believed the original forms had been provided by him for filing.
3. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, Silberman is directed to make payment in the amount of $500.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, with such payment forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
4. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, Silberman is further directed to not accept any reimbursement, compensation or other payment from the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education representing a full or partial reimbursement of the amount paid in settlement of this matter.
5. To the extent he has not already done so, Silberman is directed to file complete and accurate amended Statements of Financial Interests for calendar years 2013, 2015, 2016, and 2017 with the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education, through this Commission, by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
6. Compliance with paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 of this Order will result in the closing of this case with no further action by this Commission.
a. Non-compliance will result in the institution of an order enforcement action.
Order No. 1755 (Burrell)
Board Member
Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors
2601 North 3rd Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110
ORDER SUMMARY:
1. Gregory T. Burrell (“Burrell”), as a Member of the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors (“State Board of Funeral Directors”), violated Section 1104(a) of the Public Official and Employee Ethics Act (“Ethics Act”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(a), when he failed to file Statements of Financial Interests for the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years with the State Board of Funeral Directors.
2. Burrell violated Section 1104(d) of the Ethics Act, 65 Pa.C.S. § 1104(d), when he proceeded to take an office, and/or otherwise continued to execute official duties, while receiving compensation from public funds at a time when he failed to file Statements of Financial Interests for the 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 calendar years with the State Board of Funeral Directors.
3. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, Burrell is directed to make payment in the amount of $1,000.00 payable to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, representing the four years that he failed to file Statements of Financial Interests, with such payment forwarded to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
a. Burrell will not be required to disgorge the compensation he received at a time when he failed to file Statements of Financial Interests.
4. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, Burrell is directed to not accept any reimbursement, compensation or other payment from the State Board of Funeral Directors representing a full or partial reimbursement of the amount paid in settlement of this matter
5. To the extent he has not already done so, Burrell is directed to file complete and accurate Statements of Financial Interests for calendar years 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 with this Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.
6. Compliance with paragraphs 3, 4, and 5 of this Order will result in the closing of this case with no further action by this Commission.
a. Non-compliance will result in the institution of an order enforcement action.
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