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July 7, 2025 <br />J. Blake Canfield <br />Executive Counsel <br />Department of Energy and Natural Resources <br />P.O. Box 94396 <br />Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 <br />Re: Docket No. 2025-267 <br />Disqualification Plan <br />Dear Mr. Canfield: <br />The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on July 3, 2025, considered your proposed <br />disqualification plan submitted on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural <br />Resources (DENR) Office of Management and Finance (OMF) employees Valerie Campbell and <br />Kayla Williams. <br />FACTS <br />Ms. Campbell is the mother of Ms. Williams. Ms. Williams was hired as an accountant 3 and <br />assigned to the same division as her mother, OMF Accounts payable. Neither one supervises the <br />other. Ms. Campbell is an Accountant 4 and has been employed since February 14, 2022. Ms. <br />Williams is a recent hire. Ms. Williams was hired as an accountant 3, on April 14, 2025. <br />PROPOSED DISQUALIFICATION PLAN <br />In compliance with La. R.S. 42:1112C and The Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) 52: <br />I.1403 to avoid conflicts of interest the following measures were instituted. <br />1) Ms. Campbell will recuse herself from training Ms. Williams. Ms. Campbell's training will <br />be overseen by their immediate supervisor. <br />2) Ms. Campbell and Ms. Williams will not assign work to each other or review or approve <br />each other's work. The assignment and review of Ms. Campbell's work will be will be <br />overseen by their immediate supervisor. <br />3) Ms. Campbell and Ms. Williams will not be involved in each other's performance <br />evaluations. <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />STATE OF LOUISIANA <br />DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br />�ov.LjUlsJ <br />LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br />P. O. BOX 4368 <br />BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br />`ONFIDEH`� <br />(225) 219-5600 <br />'••»o»-• <br />FAX: (225) 381-7271 <br />1-800-842-6630 <br />www.ethics.1a.gov <br />July 7, 2025 <br />J. Blake Canfield <br />Executive Counsel <br />Department of Energy and Natural Resources <br />P.O. Box 94396 <br />Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 <br />Re: Docket No. 2025-267 <br />Disqualification Plan <br />Dear Mr. Canfield: <br />The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on July 3, 2025, considered your proposed <br />disqualification plan submitted on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural <br />Resources (DENR) Office of Management and Finance (OMF) employees Valerie Campbell and <br />Kayla Williams. <br />FACTS <br />Ms. Campbell is the mother of Ms. Williams. Ms. Williams was hired as an accountant 3 and <br />assigned to the same division as her mother, OMF Accounts payable. Neither one supervises the <br />other. Ms. Campbell is an Accountant 4 and has been employed since February 14, 2022. Ms. <br />Williams is a recent hire. Ms. Williams was hired as an accountant 3, on April 14, 2025. <br />PROPOSED DISQUALIFICATION PLAN <br />In compliance with La. R.S. 42:1112C and The Louisiana Administrative Code (LAC) 52: <br />I.1403 to avoid conflicts of interest the following measures were instituted. <br />1) Ms. Campbell will recuse herself from training Ms. Williams. Ms. Campbell's training will <br />be overseen by their immediate supervisor. <br />2) Ms. Campbell and Ms. Williams will not assign work to each other or review or approve <br />each other's work. The assignment and review of Ms. Campbell's work will be will be <br />overseen by their immediate supervisor. <br />3) Ms. Campbell and Ms. Williams will not be involved in each other's performance <br />evaluations. <br />AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />