Olszewski To Update Ethics Disclosure

Councilman John Olszewski Sr. will file an amended ethics report that contains information about his contracting job.

Olszewski said late Thursday that he planned to turn the updated forms into the Baltimore County Ethics Commission by the end of the day. The updated report could be available online as early as Friday.

The amended reports come two days after Patch reported that Olszewski, a four-term Dundalk Democrat, had failed to disclose his job with Mason and Sons Contracting on reports covering 2011 and 2012.

Olszewski has abstained from votes in the past two years because of concerns about potential conflicts with his employer.

Willful and false financial disclosure filings can carry a criminal penalty under law. Failure to file or report information also can carry a civil fine of up to $1,000 in addition to any assessed late fees.