Legislator fails to make required disclosures

Posted by LegiStorm on Monday, July 21, 2008

A congressman, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), says he will be amending his personal financial disclosure after a local newspaper, the Frederick News-Post, reported that he failed to disclose about $1 million in real estate sales as well as real estate loans he provided.

The congressman called it a simple oversight due to inattention and confusion over several properties. "Nothing sinister, not trying to hide anything," he told the News-Post.

We expect that with the greater availability of financial disclosures of both members and staff, which LegiStorm put online for the first time this year, more such disclosures are likely.

posted in personal financial disclosures, Rep. Roscoe Bartlett (R-Md.), real estate
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Posted by anonymous on 08/01/2008 06:08 PM EDT
Congress requires the filing of these Disclosures 30 days after IRS 1040s are due. A good bet he didn't confuse or overlook the correct data when he filed his tax returns for the subject years. Of course, the public can't view his tax returns.
Posted by anonymous on 07/24/2008 12:27 PM EDT
I wish my finances were sound enough that 1 million in real estate sales could be called "a simple oversight"
Posted by I believe you, Roscoe on 07/24/2008 11:53 AM EDT
One can certainly understand how one can overlook over a million in real estate sales. Not. Let's hope the dude isn't on any budget oversight committees.

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