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2017 Lobbying Disclosure: Observations on Lobbyists' Compliance with Disclosure Requirements

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date March 30, 2018
Release Date March 30, 2018
Report No. GAO-18-388
Summary:

The Lobbying Disclosure Act requires lobbyists to regularly file reports on their activities, which must be available for public review. GAO audits compliance.

Lobbyists are required to disclose certain previously held covered positions, such as certain executive agency and congressional staff posts. We estimate 15 percent of the reports may not have properly disclosed this information.

We reviewed a sample of 98 of the 45,818 quarterly reports filed in the last half of 2016 and first half of 2017 with expenses of $5,000 or more. We then contacted those who filed the reports. Lobbyists amended these forms in 15 cases after we contacted them.

Disclosure Process for Lobbying Firms

This graphic shows the timeline for lobbyists to file disclosure documents.

This graphic shows the timeline for lobbyists to file disclosure documents.

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