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Final Adjudication Issued: United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776

07/18/2017

​Order No. 3-L 
United Food and Commercial
Workers Local 1776
Registered Principal
Plymouth Meeting, PA  19462

ORDER SUMMARY:

1. As a principal registered with the Pennsylvania Department of State (“Department of State”) pursuant to Pennsylvania’s lobbying disclosure law (“Lobbying Disclosure Law”), 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A01 et seq., United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776 (“UFCW”) neglected to include total costs paid to Strategic Communications Consultants, Inc. during the second (2nd) quarter of 2013 and the second (2nd) quarter of 2014 in its lobbying disclosure submissions, as required by Sections 13A05(a) and 13A05(b)(2)(iii) of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 13A05(a) and 13A05(b)(2)(iii).

2.  UFCW’s failure to include the information in its lobbying disclosure filings pursuant to 65 Pa.C.S. §§ 13A05(a) and 13A05(b)(2)(iii), as outlined in paragraph 1 above, is deemed to be negligent in nature.

3. UFCW did not violate Section 13A05 of the Lobbying Disclosure Law, 65 Pa.C.S. § 13A05, as to the remaining allegation of the Notice of Alleged Noncompliance Investigative Complaint/Findings Report.

4. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, UFCW is directed to make payment in the amount of $12,700.00, 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. Per the Consent Agreement of the parties, UFCW is further directed to make payment of administrative costs in the amount of $2,500.00, to be made payable to the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission by no later than the thirtieth (30th) day after the mailing date of this Order.

6. To the extent it has not already done so, UFCW is directed to file with the Department of State an amended quarterly expense report for the second (2nd) quarter of 2013 and an amended quarterly expense report for the second (2nd) quarter of 2014, identifying total costs of all lobbying efforts expended during the reporting period for expenses paid to Strategic Communications. 

7. Compliance with paragraphs 4, 5, and 6 of this Order will result in the closing of this case with no further action by this Commission.
    a. Noncompliance will result in the institution of an order enforcement action.
 
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