Democratic Assembly candidate Daniel Guzman says he has corrected omissions in his financial disclosure paperwork that prompted an ethics complaint from the Putnam County Republican Committee last month.
Guzman, who is challenging Republican incumbent Matt Slater in the 94th Assembly District, provided Mahopac News with an Oct. 21 email from the New York State Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (COELIG) confirming that his amended filings had been reviewed and appeared to be in order.
"I have reviewed your amendments, and everything appears to be in order," wrote Davide Bazzoffi, a compliance analyst with the commission. "I will record your response on our end, and you should be all set."
The correspondence follows a complaint filed Sept. 24 by Putnam County Republican Committee Chairman Andres Gil, who alleged that Guzman submitted his required financial disclosure statement 61 days after the applicable deadline and failed to report his employment with the Mahopac Central School District.
District payroll records provided with the original complaint showed that Guzman, who works as a custodian, received $87,309.44 in gross earnings in 2025, including nearly $22,000 in overtime pay.
Guzman's original financial disclosure statement, dated June 16, identified him as a candidate for public office but did not list the school district as his employer. Instead, he listed Pa'lante Para Todos, a nonprofit organization that provides humanitarian aid to underserved communities.
The Republican complaint also raised questions about Guzman's disclosure of his involvement with Pa'lante Para Todos Inc. and MUSART Music Management, a business he owns and operates.
The Republican Committee publicly announced the complaint Oct. 12, calling for an investigation into whether Guzman had violated state disclosure requirements.
At the time, Putnam County Democratic Committee Chair Jennifer Colamonico acknowledged the omission on Guzman's behalf, describing it as an "unintentional mistake."
"This omission was an error of comprehension, not an intent to hide any information about his regular employment," Colamonico said in a statement to Mahopac News. "Amended documentation is being submitted to correct the submission."
Colamonico also criticized Republicans, questioning whether their candidates were meeting campaign finance reporting deadlines and calling for greater transparency about money influencing local elections.
In a statement to Mahopac News this week, Guzman confirmed that he had contacted the state ethics commission and submitted the necessary corrections.
"After speaking with the ethics department, they were very courteous and explained that oversights like this can happen and that it was not a problem," Guzman said. "I was able to immediately rectify the issue by completing and submitting the appropriate amended forms."
The Oct. 21 email from Bazzoffi confirms that a commission compliance analyst reviewed Guzman's amendments and found the paperwork satisfactory. However, the correspondence does not specifically address the original allegation of a late filing or indicate whether the formal ethics complaint has been dismissed or closed.
No finding of wrongdoing by the commission has been reported.
Guzman and Slater will face voters in the Nov. 3 general election.
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