The General Accounting Office’s FY 2009 Budget Year Request notes that HLOGA contributes to the increased demand for the agency’s resources: New recurring responsibilities were given to GAO under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 to report annually on the compliance by lobbyists of registration and reporting requirements . . .
This Hill article addresses compliance with lobbyist registration and reporting requirements. Provisions in the 2007 lobbying law should result in better enforcement, the experts agreed. In addition to the more severe penalties and the GAO audits, the House clerk and Senate secretary are required to disclose how many times they refer a noncompliant lobbying entity […]
The deadline for Form LD-203 approaches. Per Senate guidance, the form will require disclosure of: (1) certain contributions that are not disclosed in the LD-2; and (2) a certification that the filer has read and understands the gift and travel provisions in the Rules of both the House and the Senate, and that the filer […]