More than a dozen staff and board members of the California Public Employees' Retirement System face fines ranging from a few hundred dollars to $3,600 for failing to report gifts, according to negotiated deals with the Fair Political Practices Commission.
The cases cover 16 individuals who failed to report gifts that included meals, bottles of wine, clothing, a kayak trip, a round of golf and Rose Bowl tickets.
The FPPC launched its investigation in May. Investigators combed through records of more than four dozen former and current board members and employees going back to 2006. The fines on the FPPC's website are stipulated agreements that the commission will consider making final at its Sept. 22 meeting.
CalPERS President Rob Feckner is named for failing to report five meals bought for him in 2007 and 2008 with a combined value of $277.39. He has agreed to pay a $400 fine.
FPPC staff suggested that Shaun Greenwood, a CalPERS portfolio manager, receive the largest fine, $3,600 for 18 counts of failure to report gifts he received between 2006 and 2009. The value of the meals, musical performances, whiskey, clothing, and other items from various financial firms: $2,700.
CalPERS, which has been embroiled in an influence- peddling scandal involving former executives and board members, currently forbids its employees from accepting gifts.
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