Performance Details
Department of Administration - Alaska Public Offices Commission
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.
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Performance Detail
A: Result -Administer Alaska"s disclosure statutes. |
A1: Core Service - Interpret the disclosure laws and assist persons in complying, provide reporting forms and manuals of instruction for candidates, groups, lobbyists, and public officials. |
Target #2: Provide timely advisory opinions..
Target Last Modified: 09/22/2023 |
A2: Core Service - Enforce the disclosure laws by tracking required reports, assessing civil penalties, and complaint investigation. |
Target #1: Notify delinquent filers, assess civil penalties for late-filed reports; assist filers through appeal process..
Target Last Modified: 09/22/2023 |
Target #2: Complete complaint investigations within applicable timelines..
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 a regular complaint, APOC staff is not a party in an expedited complaint, and the party that requests expedited consideration bears the burden of proof. 2023 data is through June 30 and 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 from both sides. This was the case leading into the 2022 General Election that saw a gubernatorial race and an increased slate of candidates under the new provisions of ranked-choice voting. Target Last Modified: 09/22/2023 |
A3: Core Service - Examine and compare reports for possible violations of disclosure law. |
Target #1: Conduct audits of reports submitted under AS 15.13, AS 3.950, AS 24.60, and AS 24.45..
At current staffing levels, comprehensive auditing of every report received is untenable. Instead, staff conducts 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. Work towards automating certain audits of data and reports is ongoing. Target Last Modified: 09/28/2023 |
B: Result -Publish financial information regarding the activities of election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists and lobbyist employers. |
B1: Core Service - Publish reports filed by election campaigns, public officials, lobbyists, and lobbyist employers. |
Target #1: Ensure reports and data filed with APOC is available and accessible to the public..
Target Last Modified: 09/22/2023 |
Last refreshed: 03/28/2024 08:00 am