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Agency Tracking No. 2024-148 <br /> Page 3 of <br /> in which each entity agreed to certain duties, functions, and responsibilities regarding fundraising <br /> and asset management for mutual activities. In practice, pursuant to the Affiliation Agreement, <br /> BTEF raises money and administers funds for BTNEP projects. <br /> 81, <br /> BTEF also contracts with workers to provide services to BTNEP projects. In order for these <br /> workers to be paid by BTEF, a BTNEP employee must complete a BTEF withdrawal Transaction <br /> Form ("Withdrawal Form"') requesting that the worker be paid a.certain amount. The withdrawal <br /> Form is then submitted to BTEF, who also must approve the payment. <br /> 9. <br /> Nicole B abin began working for LUMCON as an office manager for BTNEP in 2015. On <br /> July 25, 2022,11 s. Rabin was promoted to office manager and assistant to the director of BTNEP, <br /> and has served in that role continuously since that time. BTNEP is the "agency" of Ms. Rabin as <br /> defined by La. R.S. 4 ;110 ( )(a)(vi). <br /> 10, <br /> As the office manager and assistant to the director, FIs. Rabin Performed various clerical <br /> and administrative duties. Among such duties, she completed withdrawal Forms for the BTEF <br /> student workers. <br /> Tayla Duplantis is Ms. Babin's biological daughter. From June 22, 2022, through June 4, <br /> 2024, FIs. Duplantis contracted with BTEF to perform services for two separate BTNEP projects. <br /> 12, <br /> From June 21, 2022, through January 10, 2023, BTEF contracted with Ms. Duplantis to <br /> perform beach clean-up work for the B"IFNEP Elmer's Island.Marine Debris Study. For this project, <br />