Representative Gregory W. Meeks

Statement

On May 18, 2011, the Committee received a referral from the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) regarding Representative Gregory W. Meeks. The Committee, pursuant to Committee Rule 18(a), conducted a further review of the matter and voted to accept the OCE’s recommendation for further review of an allegation that Representative Meeks failed to disclose a loan he received in 2007 from Edul Ahmad (the Ahmad loan) in a timely manner. The Committee adopted a Report on December 18, 2012 based on its independent review, which resolves the allegation regarding the Ahmad loan. The Committee has unanimously determined, based on the Committee’s review of this allegation, that Representative Meeks failed to disclose the Ahmad loan as a liability on his 2007, 2008, and 2009 Financial Disclosure Statements. The Committee found no credible evidence that the errors were knowing or willful. The Committee recognizes that unknowing failures to report such items are not uncommon. Such errors and omissions are typically corrected through amendments to Financial Disclosure Statements, and do not involve any further Committee action.

Documents

• Statement on ethics.house.gov
• Document 1 (PDF)
• Document 2 (PDF)

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