Lund, Soneya (2): Alleged violations of RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to accurately and completely report expenditures and in-kind contributions, and .710 for failure to disclose board membership (EY 19; June 19)

Case

#53456

Respondent

Soneya Lund

Complainant

Elizabeth Hallock

Description

The Public Disclosure Commission (PDC) has completed its review of the complaint filed by Elizabeth Hallock on June 21, 2019. The complaint alleged that Soneya Lund (Respondent), a 2019 candidate for Yakima City Council, may have violated RCW 42.17A.240 for failure to accurately and completely disclose in-kind contributions and expenditures undertaken by the Campaign; and RCW 42.17A.710 for failure to disclose officership or directorship on the board of directors for Rod’s House, a non-profit organization, on the Personal Financial Affairs Statement (F-1 report).

PDC staff reviewed the allegations; the applicable statutes, rules, and reporting requirements; the responses provided by the Respondent; the applicable PDC reports filed by the Respondent; and queried the Respondent’s data in the PDC contribution and expenditure database, to determine whether the record supports a finding of one or more violations.

Based on our findings staff has determined that, in this instance, failure to accurately and completely disclose an officership on a non-profit board of directors, and to accurately and completely disclose in-kind contributions, do not amount to violations that warrant further investigation.

PDC staff is reminding Soneya Lund about the importance of accurately and completely disclosing financial affairs and in-kind contributions. PDC staff expects the timely, accurate, and complete disclosure filing of future reports in accordance with statutes and rules.

Based on this information, the PDC finds that no further action is warranted and has dismissed this matter in accordance with RCW 42.17A.755(1).

Disposition

Case Closed with Reminder

Date Opened

June 21, 2019

Areas of Law

RCW 42.17A.240, RCW 42.17A.710

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