In the Alaska Journal of Commerce today three state officials have a complaint charged against them for not reporting gifts - Cora Campbell ADF&G Commissioner, Ed Fogels,DNR, and M Treadwell, Lt Gov. The complaint notes that they attended the KRSA Kenai River Classic and received gifts but did not report them
What is funny and upsetting to me is KRSA value they put on the gifts. They state the gifts were worth 5$ and 6$ in the years in question. Here is what the gifts are: a gear bag, quarter zip shirt, baseball cap, softshell jacket and gloves in one year and a gear bag, turtle neck, baseball cap and gloves, with KRSA name or logo on them. KRSA claims that the value is low because of the logo on the items. Anyone buying that? They sure must have a low opinion of their organization if hundreds of dollars in gifts are reduced to 5 dollars with their logo.
In my opinion another example of how KRSA buys and influences people. The gift bags are worth well in excess of 5 or 6$ but that is what they report so our representatives and State officials can claim they do not have to be reported. If they took the gifts then I think APOC will find the real value should have been reported.
Here is another tidbit. Treadwell daughter participated in the Classic and he did not report her participation as a gift. The Classic in 2014 cost 4000 dollars to attend.
I believe more complaints will be forthcoming so stay tuned.
It just shows that the average citizen has little chance to have this influence in the regulatory process.
On another note in today's Clarion there is a push to have the Board of Fish meeting in Kenai. Lets see if that happens. Any bets?
What is funny and upsetting to me is KRSA value they put on the gifts. They state the gifts were worth 5$ and 6$ in the years in question. Here is what the gifts are: a gear bag, quarter zip shirt, baseball cap, softshell jacket and gloves in one year and a gear bag, turtle neck, baseball cap and gloves, with KRSA name or logo on them. KRSA claims that the value is low because of the logo on the items. Anyone buying that? They sure must have a low opinion of their organization if hundreds of dollars in gifts are reduced to 5 dollars with their logo.
In my opinion another example of how KRSA buys and influences people. The gift bags are worth well in excess of 5 or 6$ but that is what they report so our representatives and State officials can claim they do not have to be reported. If they took the gifts then I think APOC will find the real value should have been reported.
Here is another tidbit. Treadwell daughter participated in the Classic and he did not report her participation as a gift. The Classic in 2014 cost 4000 dollars to attend.
I believe more complaints will be forthcoming so stay tuned.
It just shows that the average citizen has little chance to have this influence in the regulatory process.
On another note in today's Clarion there is a push to have the Board of Fish meeting in Kenai. Lets see if that happens. Any bets?
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