Susan Horovitz Maurer

Chair

Morgan R. Bentley

Vice Chair Michelle Anchors Matthew F. Carlucci L Martin Ford

Jean M. Larsen

Linda McKee Robison Edwin Scales, m Stanley M. Weston

State of Florida

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

P.O. Drawer 15709 Tallahassee, Florida 32317-5709

3600 Maclay Boulevard South, Suite 201

Tallahassee, Florida 32312

"A Public Office is a Public Trust"

Virlindia Doss

Executive Director

C. Christopher Anderson, m

General Counsel/ Deputy Executive Director

(850) 488-7864 Phone

(850) 488-3077 (FAX)

www.ethics.state.fl.us

June 12, 2013

The Honorable Rick Scott Governor, State of Florida

The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St. Tallahassee , Florida 32399-0001

Re : Complaint Nos. 11-110 & 11-143, In re MATT SULLIVAN Dear Governor Scott:

The Florida Commission on Ethics has completed a full and final investigation of two complaints involving Mr. Matt Sullivan, a member of the Board of Supervisors of the East Charlotte Drainage District. Pursuant to Section 112.324(8), Florida Statutes, we are reporting our findings and recommending appropriate disciplinary action to you in this case.

Enclosed are copies of our final order and of our file in this matter. As we have found pursuant to a stipulation that Mr. Sullivan violated the Code of Ethics in the manner described by our order, we recommend that you impose a civil penalty upon him in the amount of $1,000 (one thousand dollars), a penalty which he has agreed to pay.

If we may be of any assistance to you in your deliberations, please do not hesitate to contact us. We would appreciate your informing us of the manner in which you dispose of this matter. For information regarding collection of the civil penalty, please contact the Office of the Attorney General, Ms. Diane L. Guillemette, Assistant Attorney General.

Sincer 2 Virlindia Doss

Executive Director VAD/cca Enclosures

cc: Mr. Matt Sullivan, Respondent

Ms. Diane L. Guillemette, Commission Advocate

Mr . David Bogle, Complainant

Filed August 23, 2017 8:54 AM Division of Administrative Hearings

BEFORE THE STATE OF FLORIDA

COMMISSION ON ETHICS

DATE FILED

JUN 12 2013

COMMISSION ON ETiflCS

In re MATT SULLIVAN, )

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Complaint Nos. 11-110 & 11-143 (Consolidated)

Respondent.

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Final Order No. 13-030

FINAL ORDER AND PUBLIC REPORT

The State of Florida Commission on Ethics, meeting in public session on June 7, 2013, adopted the Joint Stipulation of Fact, Law, and Recommended Order entered into between the Advocate for the Commission and the Respondent in this matter.

In accordance with the Stipulation, which is attached hereto and incorporated by reference, the Commission finds that the Respondent, as a member of the Board of Supervisors of the East Charlotte Drainage District, violated Section 112.3145, Florida Statutes, by failing to properly file his 2009 CE Form 1, Statement of Financial Interests.

For the violation, in accordance with the Stipulation, the Commission hereby recommends a civil penalty in the amount of $1,000, a penalty which the Respondent has agreed to pay.

ORDERED by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics meeting in public session on

June 7, 2013.

D endered '

cc: Mr. Matt Sullivan, Respondent

Ms. Diane L. Guillemette, Commission Advocate

Mr. David Bogle, Complainant

Docket for Case No: 13-000777EC

Orders for Case No: 13-000777EC