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State Business Transactions Disclosure Reports
Georgia law requires all state employees to disclose all business transactions occurring during the previous calendar year that the employee has transacted with the State of Georgia. This requirement includes transactions with any agency of the State of Georgia for himself/herself or on behalf of any business, or any business in which the public official or employee or any member of his/her family has a substantial interest. The State Business Transactions Disclosure Reports for transactions occurring in calendar year 2022 should be filed prior to January 31, 2023.
This reporting requirement will not affect most University System of Georgia (USG) employees. If an employee has not transacted business with the State of Georgia, then no report is required. Additionally, there is an exception for transactions less than $250 where the total of all transactions does not exceed $9,000 in the calendar year.
These reports are filed on the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission’s older legacy system which is no longer accessible on their webpage. To file this report, you must first contact Ms. Haley Barrett, Director of Communications, at the Georgia Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Commission. Ms. Barrett, may be contacted at hbarrett@ethics.ga.gov or (470) 355-6003. Ms. Barrett will assist you in completing the filing process. Please see the attached document further explaining the filing requirement.
This memorandum should be distributed to employees of your institution so that they may make the appropriate disclosures. Employees should be informed that if they have no business transactions to report, then it is not necessary to complete and file the State Business Transaction Disclosure Report.
I appreciate your assistance in ensuring that all USG employees are made aware of their responsibility to comply with this law. If you have any questions about this matter, please contact the USG Office of Ethics & Compliance at usg-compliance@usg.edu or (404) 962-3034.