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Earnest Lee Jones Sr

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-05-14 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$442,700
Income listed$66,288
Real estate$17,0002 properties
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Investments & retirement 54% $36,000 · Social Security
  • Government & public payroll 46% $30,288 · Lafayette County

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth rose from $148,900 (2022) to $442,700 (2023) — 3.0×

This 2023 filing reports $442,700; the same person's 2022 filing reported $148,900, a change of $293,800 in 1 year. Listed income for 2023 was $66,288. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“Report your net worth as of”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Lists 1 investment account ($260,000) instead of what's in them

The instructions say the investments held in a brokerage account or IRA are the assets to report — not the account itself. As listed, the public can't see what the filer is invested in.

What to check
  • Which companies or funds are in these accounts? Holdings matter for conflicts of interest.

Rule: Accounts listed instead of investments
“Note that the product contained in a brokerage account, IRA, or the Florida College Investment Plan, is your asset”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

“IRA” ($260,000) doesn't name the institution

Intangible assets should name the entity they relate to.

What to check
  • Which bank, company or fund is this?

Rule: Asset without a named institution
“Do not list simply "stocks and bonds" or "bank accounts."”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets (quote not found in this year's instructions) · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $442,700; listed items add up to $442,700

Reported net worth: $442,700. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $442,700. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Earnest Lee Jones Sr

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-27$148,900

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $380,000 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $66,288 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
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