Performance Details

Department of Administration - Alaska Public Offices Commission

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Mission

Administer Alaska's disclosure statutes and publish financial information regarding the activities of election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists and lobbyist employers.

Core Services

• Interpret the disclosure laws and assist persons in complying, provide reporting forms and manuals of instruction for candidates, groups, lobbyists, and public officials.
• Enforce the disclosure laws by tracking required reports, assessing civil penalties, and complaint investigation.
• Examine and compare reports for possible violations of disclosure law.
• Publish reports filed by election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists, and lobbyist employers.

Mission Results	Core Services
A: Administer Alaska"s disclosure statutes. Details >	A1: Interpret the disclosure laws and assist persons in complying, provide reporting forms and manuals of instruction for candidates, groups, lobbyists, and public officials. Details > TARGET #1: Provide timely advisory opinions. A2: Enforce the disclosure laws by tracking required reports, assessing civil penalties, and complaint investigation. Details > TARGET #1: Notify delinquent filers, assess civil penalties for late-filed reports; assist filers through appeal process. TARGET #2: Complete complaint investigations within applicable timelines. A3: Examine and compare reports for possible violations of disclosure law. Details > TARGET #1: Conduct audits of reports submitted under AS 15.13, AS 3.950, AS 24.60, and AS 24.45.
Mission Results	Core Services
B: Publish financial information regarding the activities of election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists and lobbyist employers. Details >	B1: Publish reports filed by election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists, and lobbyist employers. Details > TARGET #1: Ensure reports and data filed with APOC is available and accessible to the public.

Performance Detail

Target #1: Provide timely advisory opinions. Opinion Response Time Fiscal Year # Opinions Requested Avg. Resp. Time in days FY 2025 4 7 FY 2024 4 6 FY 2023 5 10 FY 2022 7 7 FY 2021 3 8.3 FY 2020 1 7 FY 2019 4 7 FY 2018 3 7 FY 2017 3 7 Analysis of results and challenges: Staff are charged with preparing advisory opinions within seven days of receiving a request for formal guidance. Providing thorough timely responses to advisory opinion requests within the mandated timeline will always be a challenge. Single straightforward questions require less time than multi-tiered, complex questions which require in-depth research and department of law review. Target Last Modified: 02/10/2025

Target #1: Notify delinquent filers, assess civil penalties for late-filed reports; assist filers through appeal process. Civil Penalties Year Civil Penalties Civil Penalties Appealed Referred to AG 2025 207 50 32 2024 202 46 19 2023 330 83 26 2022 248 92 42 2021 282 77 36 2020 236 63 20 2019 307 85 52 2018 391 82 24 2017 374 137 34 Analysis of results and challenges: The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) enforces the statutes and regulations that require timely filing of financial reports. Staff are responsible for tracking and auditing reporting expectations and assessing civil penalties for late-filed reports. Filers can either pay the assessed penalty, or they may appeal the assessment to the Commission. Agency regulations allow for a reduction of the maximum penalty during staff"s initial assessment up to and including a complete waiver for many first-time violations. In instances where mitigating factors may be applicable, filers are encouraged to appeal their assessed penalties. This allows staff to recommend the Commission further reduce, or in certain instances, waive a civil penalty based on standard criteria codified in regulation. Filers who do not pay or appeal their civil penalty are referred to the Attorney General"s Office for collections. Penalties are entered into an online portal enabling filers to make payments by credit card through the agency`s website. Target Last Modified: 09/29/2025

Target #2: Complete complaint investigations within applicable timelines. Complaints Year Complaints Filed Initiated by Public Initiated by APOC 2025 18 18 0 2024 1 1 0 2023 7 7 0 2022 8 8 0 2021 3 3 0 2020 10 8 2 2019 5 3 2 2018 11 10 1 2017 3 3 0 Analysis of results and challenges: The Alaska Public Offices Commission (APOC) staff must determine whether a complaint can be accepted based on specific criteria within one day of receipt. If accepted, staff must complete an investigation and issue its report within 30 days. This abbreviated timeline can be challenging to meet when complaints involve extensive records, complex issues, or multiple parties. A party may also request expedited consideration of a complaint. A request for expedited consideration must be considered by the Commission within two days. If the Commission determines the complaint warrants expedited consideration, a hearing on the complaint must then be held within 2 days. Unlike regular complaints, APOC staff is not a party in an expedited complaint, and the party that requests expedited consideration bears the burden of proof. Data does not include an account of complaints that were ultimately rejected. Election years that see controversial ballot measures or contentious races lead to more complaints. This can be attributed to the increased publicity surrounding these measures or races, as well as the increased financial activity that occurs when there are staunch supporters on both sides. This was the case during FY2025 where several groups worked to support and oppose an initiative to repeal the state"s open primary system and ranked-choice voting that appeared in the state general election ballot. FY2025 saw a rise in complaint matters and with current staffing has not been able to meet the statutory deadlines to complete investigations leading to a backlog in complaint matters. Target Last Modified: 09/29/2025

Target #1: Conduct audits of reports submitted under AS 15.13, AS 3.950, AS 24.60, and AS 24.45. Audited Reports Year Total Reports Received Total Reports Audited % Audited 2025 8088 2519 31% 2024 4511 1467 32% 2023 6618 2379 35% 2022 8408 2326 28% 2021 6768 1682 25% 2020 8209 2143 26% 2019 5900 1004 17% 2018 5952 1159 19% 2017 5735 1640 29% Analysis of results and challenges: At current staffing levels, comprehensive auditing of every report received is untenable. Instead, staff conduct limited audits of daily filings to identify major deficiencies. Auditing for each area of law is unique and certain types of reports take more time than others. Specifically, campaign disclosure reports require a review and cross-check of transaction data to ensure compliance. Depending on the type and size of the campaign, this can range from a few to thousands of entries. Limited automated audits of data and reports flag possible issues that can then be reviewed in further detail if necessary. Target Last Modified: 09/29/2025

Target #1: Ensure reports and data filed with APOC is available and accessible to the public. Number of Public Records Request Fiscal Year Records Request POFD Requests CD Requests FY 2025 47 40 5 FY 2024 35 27 1 FY 2023 55 51 4 FY 2022 88 78 3 FY 2021 108 105 0 FY 2020 61 59 2 FY 2019 138 137 1 FY 2018 45 37 4 FY 2017 42 36 3 Analysis of results and challenges: Most disclosure reports are filed electronically and are accessible to the public online, which has resulted in less burdensome public records requests. In consideration of the potential negative effect on membership of volunteer boards and commissions, difficulty in recruiting appointed members of the executive branch and matters of security for judicial officers, the Commission does not publish all public official financial disclosure (POFD) statements online. They are, however, still public records and are the subject of many the agency"s public records requests followed by historical campaign disclosure (CD) information and Commission meeting recordings. Target Last Modified: 09/29/2025

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