Jeffrey Harvey

A complaint was filed with the PDC against North Cascade Jobs Enterprise Washington alleging the Committee may have violated RCW 42.17A.260 for failure to timely file independent expenditure (C-6) reports.

After PDC staff conducted a preliminary review and assessment of the facts, PDC staff opened a formal investigation and held an Initial Hearing (Case Status Review Hearing) for on Jan. 8, 2019, pursuant to RCW 42.17A.755, and WACs 390-37-060 and 390-37-071.

At its March 28, 2019 meeting, the Commission found North Cascade Jobs Enterprise Washington in violation of RCW 42.17 A.235, RCW 42.17 A.240, and RCW 42.17 A.305 and assessed a total civil penalty of $65,000 of which $32,500 is suspended on the following conditions: (1) the Respondent is not found to have committed any further violations ofRCW 42.17 A or WAC 390, as detailed in the Stipulation, within four years of the date of the Commission's Final Order; (2) the Committee files amended C-4 reports that are in full compliance with the disclosure requirements of RCW 42.17A.240, WAC 390-16-037, and WAC 390-16-205, within thirty days from the date of the final order, and is in compliance with all reporting requirements; and (3) the Respondent pays the non-suspended portion of the penalty ($32,500) within ninety days from the date of the final order.