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Legal counsel urges consistency on civil penalties; board affirms use of administrative law judges and receives Open Meetings refresher
Summary
Joe Wharton, legal counsel, presented 18 new cases and recommended aligning a civil penalty recommendation with prior board precedent; members approved the legal report and affirmed using administrative law judges for contested hearings.
Joe Wharton, legal counsel to the Collection Service Board, presented the quarterly legal report at the board’s Oct. 8, 2025 meeting and read complaint numbers into the record.
Wharton told the board there were 18 new cases on the report and one case being re-presented to seek civil penalties. “I recommended a civil penalty in the amount of $500 for the surety bond violation,” Wharton said, then noted that, based on the board’s precedent, the board has historically assessed a much smaller penalty and suggested…
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