345 C.M.R. 3.24 – Applicant Expenditure Reports

(1) Each applicant shall annually, by March first, submit to the Board, the State Ethics Commission and the Inspector General, a report listing each expenditure made during the previous calendar year by an official, employee or representative of the firm, including consultants, to or for the benefit of the Board, DPH, DEP, the Division of Capital Planning and Operations or any Community Supervisory Committee, or any member or employee thereof. An officer of the firm shall certify the report as complete and accurate under pains and penalties of perjury.
(2) For the purposes of 345 CMR 3.24, an expenditure shall include, but not be limited to, any payment, entertainment, subscription, advance, discount, service or anything of value unless consideration of equal or greater fair market value is given in exchange for it. An expenditure shall not include an unsolicited gift of advertising or promotional material, such as pens, pencils, note pads, calendars, or other items of nominal value, not to exceed $25.00. An expenditure shall not include a meal or a token if:
1. (a) the meal or token is given in connection with a person's performance of official duties at a business meeting of an organization, or an educational, informational or professional function, or similar kind of event; and
2. (b) the value of the meal or token is less than $50.00. However, as used in 345 CMR 3.24, a token shall not include cash, or a free pass, a discount or ticket to a sporting event or entertainment.
(3) Suspected violations of this reporting requirement shall be referred to the State Ethics Commission.
(4) No applicant who fails to be certified pursuant to the provisions of 345 CMR 3.25 shall be required to submit a report in accordance with 345 CMR 3.24 for any year after the year during which the certification of applicants is made.
(5) No certified applicant who fails to be selected as an operator pursuant to the provisions of 345 CMR 3.29 shall be required to submit a report in accordance with 345 CMR 3.24 for any year after the year during which the operator is selected.