(a) A member of the public must use the attached request for financial disclosure statement form (RFDS, Attachment 1) to request a copy of a financial disclosure statement for any Washington Suburban Sanitary Commission employee. Note: A separate request for financial disclosure statement form must be completed for each individual employee requested. A request for financial disclosure statement form will not be accepted for a group of employees in a particular organizational unit, team or group, etc.

(b) The requester will be required to appear in person with a completed request for financial disclosure statement form. The requester must provide valid photo government issued identification (e.g., driver’s license or other government photo identification and a change of address card where applicable). Non-government-issued identification will not be accepted. The address on the valid identification/address cards must correspond with that provided on the completed request for financial disclosure statement form.

(c) The Office will review the request for financial disclosure statement form for completeness and make a copy of the identification provided. The Office will advise the requester to remit the appropriate fees to the WSSC Cashier’s Office in the RGH lobby utilizing a form similar to Attachment 2. The Office will not collect any fees.

(d) The requested financial disclosure statement will not be provided until 24 hours after the office receives the requester’s completed financial disclosure statement request form.

(e) As soon as practicable, but no later than the next business day after receipt of the request, the Office will notify the employee whose financial disclosure statement was requested and provide that employee with a copy of the applicable request for financial disclosure statement form. Best efforts will be made to advise the employee of the request prior to release of the financial disclosure statement.

(f) Copies of all request for financial disclosure statement forms will be maintained in the Ethics Office. (Res. 2019-2211; IA 06-01)