An Emal to the District of Columbia April 22, 2022
This is just crazy. The District of Columbia Government appears to just want to pass the buck till I go away Or you are just as influenced by Holly Muhammad as the rest of the ANC08 Commissioners!
Tom Donohue
Small business Owner
Ward 8
The BOE says go to OANC, OANC says to go to AG, AG OAG tells me to go to ethics board, ethics board tells me to go to OANC.
I’ve filed an updated petition Ms. Muhammad’s response is just – I honestly don’t have words. “He is a RACIST and hates Black Women and Muslims.” Besides being responsible (Theres no other explanation) for the attached flyer…
This process has been disgusting how this elected official can do this to a regular guy – not involved in politics yet is pushed into it to protect his rights and step up for what is right.
Can’t the District of Columbia do better than this?
Oh, I’ve also learned that this ANC08 commission has not filed quarterly financial reports for an entire year. Sit on that too. See what happens.
Respectfully,
Tom Donohue
Small business owner
Ward 8
202-525-4390 x 102
OAG:
“This appears to be a matter for which the enforcement power would lie with other District government bodies rather than with this Office. If the Chair is continuing to eject you from public meetings without ANC approval (see this letter we recently issued on a similar question: https://oag.dc.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/ANC-2A01-Letter-re-Commissioners-Speaking-in-ANC-Meetings-.pdf), you should contact the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability. Concerns about the conduct of an ANC Chair should also be brought to the other members of the ANC, since each ANC has the power to take appropriate action by a majority vote of its members.”
Joshua A. Turner
Assistant Attorney General
Legal Counsel Division
Office of the Attorney General for the District of Columbia
Board of Ethics and Government Accountability –
Our review of this complaint indicates that the Office of Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, oanc@dc.gov , would be in the best position to address the issues raised in your complaint. We appreciate you taking the time to file this matter. However, we must respectfully decline to further investigate these allegations.
Ashley Cooks
Director of Government Ethics
Board of Ethics and Government Accountability
Office of Inspector General –
“The Office of Inspector General is in receipt of your complaint regarding the ANC and Commissioner Muhammad. However, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) does not have the authority over the enforcement of Freedom of Information Requests. Appeals are to be made to the Mayor’s Office, which you claim you have done. If you disagree with their opinion on the matter, you would need to take legal action. Additionally, the OIG has limited jurisdiction over ANC meetings or the conduct of commissioners unless it involves fraud realted to the use of District funds. Harrassment claims should be made to the Metropolitan Police Department. Thank you.”
Office of The Inspector General
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