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Phyllis Williams Kotey

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-07-12 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$135,000
Income listed$205,610
Real estate$569,970
Debts listed$397,943
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Law 95% $194,610 · FIU College of Law, Nova Southeastern Law
  • Government & public payroll 5% $11,000 · State of Florida

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from $437,346 (2022) to $135,000 (2023) — 3.2×

This 2023 filing reports $135,000; the same person's 2022 filing reported $437,346, a change of $302,346 in 1 year. 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 5

Context Unusual reporting

“Bank Account:” ($9,401) 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 $135,000; listed items add up to $256,428

Reported net worth: $135,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $256,428. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.

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

Context Income & business ties

89% of listed income ($182,610) comes from FIU College of Law

Listed income totals $205,610 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as law.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Most income is from law (95%)

Sector is inferred from the names of income sources and the businesses they own.

What to check
  • Consider whether decisions in the office sought affect this industry.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Earns from 3 separate employers or businesses

Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).

What to check
  • Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?

Rule: Several earned-income sources

How this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Phyllis Williams Kotey

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-08-30$566,7001
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-07-01$275,000
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-09-18$437,346

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $579,371 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $397,943 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $205,610 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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