Public Financial Disclosure Guide Changes in

Transcript:Public Financial Disclosure Guide Changes in:
Public Financial Disclosure Guide Changes in Reporting Requirements and Review Standards May 12, 2016 Positions Filers need not report an unpaid position with an advisory committee for a state or local government, unless the filer had fiduciary duties or was otherwise treated as an employee. The Guide includes several FAQs regarding whether certain types of service results in a reportable positions. Small Business OGE provided guidance for small businesses: Business Assets and Liabilities You are not required to report assets and liabilities of a trade or business, unless those interests are unrelated to the operations of the business. What constitutes “unrelated” will vary based on the specific circumstances; however, the following general guidelines apply: Publicly traded corporations: Assets and liabilities of a publicly traded corporation are deemed to be related to the operations of the business for purposes of financial disclosure. Consequently, one need not perform any further test with respect to such interests. Businesses that are not publicly traded: One needs to consider factors such as the type of asset or liability and its relationship to the economic activity conducted by the business. No one factor is necessarily dispositive; however, in many cases, the type of asset itself will demonstrate a nexus between the asset and operations of the business, which removes the need for further analysis. For example, in OGE’s experience, a filer would not need to itemize office furniture, equipment, supplies, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, working capital funds, real estate used in the operations of the business, or any mortgages on such real estate. Carried Interest Part 2: Part 3: Equity Interest in a Privately-Held Business If a filer has an equity interest, such as stock, in a privately-held business the filer must provide the line of business in the description. For example: Employee Stock Ownership Plan OGE provided guidance for interest in an ESOP: Employee Stock Purchase Plan OGE simplified the guidance: Severance OGE revised it guidance for severance payments: Cash Accounts OGE revised the reporting for cash accounts: Farms Part 2 (operated as a business): Part 6 (investment): Options (put or call written) OGE revised its guidance for written options: Forex OGE added a requirement to indicate whether a forex position is open or closed. Futures Contract OGE revised its guidance for futures contracts: Short Sales OGE revised it guidance for short sales: Investment Funds Investment Fund Qualifies as an EIF Investment Fund Does